{"title":"Tools for the Young Mind","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn our busy world, we may like to guide our kids to become more content, interesting and resilient human beings. Often we may find ourselves stuck in daily routine and have no time to observe where and how they need us. The holiday time might be a great moment to read into the emotions of children 8 and up. Addressing the big ideas of philosophers to gain insight in their (own) feelings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn The School of Life's words, no stage in our development is more crucial than childhood. It’s during our early years that we form our passions, our personality and our understanding of the world and our place within it. Childhood sets the course of our adult lives.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt Misc-store, we appreciate that The School of Life is taking childhood seriously. Their library of resources helps children develop the emotional, psychological and interpersonal skills that traditional education doesn’t always teach, starting them on the journey toward a healthy and fulfilled adulthood. In our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/misc-store.mom\/blogs\/stories\/tools-for-the-young-mind-philosophical-ideas-the-school-of-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eblog\u003c\/a\u003e, you can download \"classes\" that help translate the book and card game into a meaning full discussion.","products":[{"product_id":"the-school-of-life-big-ideas-for-curious-minds","title":"Big Ideas for Curious Minds","description":"\u003cp\u003eChildren are, in many ways, born philosophers. 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His aim was to make philosophy — long seen as the inaccessible, inauthentic stuff of academies and archives — a functional aspect of modern life. The care with which ancient philosophers thought about their lives remains a valuable antidote to the generalised anxiety of our era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe school thus posits that ideas of Plato, Aristotle and the Stoics are as relevant to us today as they were in ancient Greece. Even if Epicurus never had social media burnout, understanding his thinking can lead us to a healthier relationship with , for example, our phones — and by extension, with one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe began stocking The School of Life’s series on work, gratitude and pleasure as a way of thinking through modern day issues. We admire their series for the capacity to stimulate reflection, and their ability to give a new perspective on age old problems. 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And a language to talk about it with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a guide designed to help children (and their parents) become more aware of their emotional needs and examines a range of topics that might give their minds difficulties, for example:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen parents don't seem to understand us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen we are finding it hard to make friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen we feel angry, anxious or lack confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen school feels boring or difficult\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt explores a range of common scenarios encountered by children and talks about some of the very best ideas to help deal with them. By offering a sympathetic and supportive framework, Happy, Healthy Minds encourages children to open up, explore their feelings and face the dilemmas of growing up armed with emotional intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 24,6 x 18 cm\u003cbr\u003eCounts 168 pages\u003cbr\u003eFeatures a hardcover with illustrations by Lizzy Stewart\u003cbr\u003eFor ages 9+\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe School of LIfe x Misc Store Amsterdam\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlain de Botton founded The School of Life in 2008. His aim was to make philosophy — long seen as the inaccessible, inauthentic stuff of academies and archives — a functional aspect of modern life. 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No prior knowledge is required; all that counts is a spirit of curiosity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pack includes questions like: Is it ever right to lie? When might freedom not be a good thing? What’s the difference between living and being alive? How does money make you happy – and when doesn’t it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith these questions to hand, conversation will forever be profound and entertaining, and minds young and old will have a crash course in the joys and adventures of philosophy. The card deck can be \"played\" differently for old and young minds, and we find it an excellent starting point to talk to our kids, from ages 8 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo engage even more with your youngens, we have downloaded this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/misc-store.mom\/blogs\/stories\/tools-for-the-young-mind-philosophical-ideas-the-school-of-life\"\u003eIntroduction to Philosophy\u003c\/a\u003e going beyond the The School of Life book and this card set. 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