I saw my children differently…

In December I delivered a SAPERE Philosophy for Children (P4C) online course.

The week following the first module, I asked the teacher participants how they’d got on trying out P4C, and if they’d seen any initial impact.

Things had already shifted in their classrooms:

“The quietest children were free to speak.”

“I got the feeling that all the children felt their views were valued.”

“After last Monday I saw my children differently… in every subject. I wanted to listen to them more – to really listen to what they had to say.”

A pupil confidently addressing his class, other pupils giving attention
 
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