Reasons to do P4C: pupil voice

No matter how long I do Philosophy for Children I always feel moved when I hear children talk about what it means to them. Here are three quotes from primary school children.

P4C is different because we talk about the story and different things… It can be about anything from your mind! Age 5
I actually like it because you get to hear what other people think and their ideas. And you can change your mind if you agree with other people’s thoughts. Age 6
I think P4C is amazing because children express their feelings. Age 9

I’d love to publish more pupil quotes about P4C in the future – if you have some that you’d like to share, please get in touch.

More quotes here: P4C pupil voice

 
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