International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology (ICEEPSY 2010) Philosophy in the early years

This study explains the philosophy for children method (P4C) and its aims, recounts its history, offers P4C research results from around the world, examines philosophy practices and research concerning children in Turkey, and samples its implementation by sharing the experiences of the P4C-trained researcher from working with six-year-old pre-school children. The aim of this study is to introduce the philosophy for children approach and contribute to the implementation studies in Turkey and North Cyprus. The study is based on a literature survey and observations from activities with children.