This short film demonstrates eleven techniques used by a teacher to help a group of three-year-old children discuss The Gruffalo - including thinking actions, the ‘Ping Pong’ game for pair talk, and random selection using lolly sticks.
If you’re not yet doing P4C – this video will convince you. If you are, it will convince you to do more.
Starting with simple/fun questions in Early Years helps children develop the skills to consider deeper ('more philosophical') questions over time.
Lucy West of Metamorphosis TLC discussing the five types of talk that occur in classrooms, and the need for balance between them.
