Why we should teach philosophy to kids

[no_hypocrisy]

9. I teach ethics to Kindergartners every Sunday.

We dissect fairy tales, Aesop's Fables, and other stories. We also discuss historical figures such as Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and their decisions.

Last Sunday, we had a presentation to the rest of the Community. I read the Fable about the Lion opting not to crush an annoying fieldmouse and later, when the lion was trapped in a net, the same fieldmouse chewed the ropes to free the lion. When I used the Socratic Method to elicit what the kids got out of the story, I asked if the mouse freed the lion because it was promised money. A resounding "Noooooo!" from my class. I'm very proud of them.