ABSTRACT
Children are naturally curious, creative and imaginative. Philosophy in the classroom also paves the way for the development of the 'world theories' that are a feature of philosophic understanding, yet also encourages children to engage in the kind of reflectiveness characteristic of the ironic understanding that prevents a framework from becoming a cage. Visualising is an important and potentially powerful way of thinking that has useful applications in philosophy. Incidentally, the 'chalk dot game' is a great way to jumpstart children's imaginations at the start of any lesson where the teachers' want them to actively engage with the ideas they present. Beginning an enquiry session with a 'mind warm-up' spins children's thinking up to speed and helps put them in the mood to thoroughly explore the topic in question. Supporting a viewpoint with sound reasons is important in philosophical enquiry.
