“I like it when we make great choices not bad choices.”
Here are some comments from some six-year-olds about P4C:
We get in a circle and we talk.
I like it because it makes you progress with your learning. I like it when we make great choices not bad choices.
It helps you learn lots of things!
I like it because you talk about stories and you describe how you feel and see what the differences are – sometimes we agree, sometimes we disagree.
Reminders from six-year-olds about some of the benefits of P4C
Pupils feel that P4C helps them with everything from relationships to confidence to staying calm
Pupil voice about whole-class talk in Reading lessons
Pupil voice from younger children shows how they enjoy thinking and talking together
Pupils tell us why they think their peers don’t raise their hands
Pupils and teachers talk about how Philosophy for Children enhances teaching and learning
If you’re not yet doing P4C – this video will convince you. If you are, it will convince you to do more.
Children describe how P4C helps them listen to others and to express themselves
Examples of what staff decided to do differently, after reading pupil voice about talk in their classrooms.
More pupil voice about the idea of changing talk partners more often.
‘Hands up’ is a very common way of inviting pupil participation in lessons. However, research shows that typically only around 25% of the class raise their hands.
I was thrilled to see the newly-developed promise displayed in every classroom on a return visit to one of my 'talk schools'.
I’ve been working with a group of Manchester teachers to discover how to optimise P4C in the teaching and learning of English. It’s been lovely to hear from pupils and teachers about some really positive experiences.
Year 4 and Year 6 children discussing the advantages of doing P4C.
