This short video of Philosophy for Children in action at Rokeby School in London is more relevant than ever. I’ve recently watched it again and found it profoundly moving. In the context of the Black Lives Matter movement and renewed motivation to build equality and cohesion, it strengthens my belief that P4C is an excellent way to develop understanding, respect and tolerance.
Through P4C these students became more culturally sensitive.
They also developed a greater sense of unity: ‘We were all separate – but then when we did P4C we became one’.
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.
