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What is P4C?

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Check out the new video from SAPERE – a three-minute introduction to Philosophy for Children.

I love what Ethan says about P4C helping children feel good about themselves.

More at www.sapere.org.uk

 
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Tidy – P4C stimulus

Is Badger too tidy?

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Oracy and Beyond podcast

My recent interview

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Free resources from Thoughtful

A great selection of Philosophy for Children resources

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Remember when… collaborative oracy game

“They didn’t want to stop!” Play this engaging game with your students to develop listening and collaborative thinking

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What is love?

Use drawing to support thinking and talk

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"It slows everything down..."

Teachers on what’s great about Philosophy for Children

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The Rabbit Listened – P4C/Oracy stimulus

A beautiful book about listening

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Provocative image – child labour – P4C stimulus

Is it ever right for a child to work?

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Opinion continuum – oracy activity

Get students thinking and talking.

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Progress in P4C goes beyond skills!

Where are your students up to?

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Thoughtful – the new name for SAPERE

A new name to encompass everything the P4C charity represents

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P4C library

Help yourself and your colleagues by labelling books for P4C

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Thinking together about big ideas

With examples from Where the Wild Things Are

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Concept collision – get your students thinking deeply

Are these examples of adventure, bravery, or both?

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What should Rosa say?

Should you protect someone’s feelings, or tell them what you really think?

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Was Jack bad? P4C stimulus

Children thinking about choices in Jack and the Beanstalk

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New ‘Fantastic Philosophy’ video series

Lawrence the Lion and Maple the Meerkat tackle some philosophical dilemmas…

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Philosophy in Year 2 – Grandad’s Secret Giant

An example of using children’s wonderings to guide a philosophical discussion

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Sharing snacks – P4C stimulus

Get your class talking about sharing and saying no

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P4C stimulus – redraw the balance

Get students thinking deeply about representation at work

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Sports dilemma – P4C stimulus

Get your class thinking about fairness, teamwork, competition and more

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P4C for the new year

Get your pupils thinking about resolutions and plans

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What a year!

My oracy and P4C highlights of 2024

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Charlie's Bar – P4C stimulus

Why do people sometimes ignore each other?

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What did you find interesting or important about that?

A valuable P4C facilitation move

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Are you ready for World Philosophy Day?

Ideas to get the whole school involved on 21st November

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P4C stimulus – Killing time at home

A chance to think about technology and relationships

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Positive behaviour and focus in P4C

Ways to keep everyone engaged and develop the community of enquiry

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Oracy in Reception

The impact of establishing habits and planning for talk

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Philosophy in Nursery

A lovely article about P4C in Early Years

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