By naming 26 ways of thinking in a simple alphabetical structure, the new Thinking Moves A-Z provides a language for teachers and students to reflect on their own cognitive processes - enhancing thinking and deepening learning.

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6 September 2019

Tips and techniques

Using ‘Odd One Out’ for specific curriculum areas

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6 September 2019

Tips and techniques

The game ‘Odd One Out’ is a great way to begin lessons on specific themes or topics - you can quickly create a resource box that will last for the duration of the topic.

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30 August 2019

Tips and techniques

Are you using Pupil Talk Prompts?

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30 August 2019

Tips and techniques

I strongly recommend providing Talk Prompts to help pupils formulate high quality spoken sentences and then bring powerful, formal phrases into their writing.

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23 August 2019

Recommended reading

Five types of talk

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23 August 2019

Recommended reading

Lucy West of Metamorphosis TLC discussing the five types of talk that occur in classrooms, and the need for balance between them.

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16 August 2019

Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Amazing effect of more than one right answer

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16 August 2019

Tips and techniques, Practical examples

An example of raising engagement in learning using the power of open questions.

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9 August 2019

Recommended reading

'Transform Teaching and Learning Through Talk'

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9 August 2019

Recommended reading

A recommended read for anyone wanting to develop Talk in their school.

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2 August 2019

Professional development

An introduction to speech, language and communication - free online course from the Communication Trust

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2 August 2019

Professional development

Recommended CPD

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26 July 2019

Tips and techniques

Odd One Out

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26 July 2019

Tips and techniques

Ways to play Odd One Out - the reasoning and P4C warm-up game.

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19 July 2019

Practical examples

I will... the impact of pupil voice

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19 July 2019

Practical examples

Examples of what staff decided to do differently, after reading pupil voice about talk in their classrooms.

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15 July 2019

Resources

Question Quadrant

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15 July 2019

Resources

More free P4C resources

27 June 2025

Concept collision – get your students thinking deeply

27 June 2025

Are these examples of adventure, bravery, or both?

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27 June 2025

2 February 2024

Learning to ask philosophical questions

2 February 2024

How to start a question, and think about whether or not it’s philosophical

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2 February 2024

8 December 2023

Christmas wonderings from Wonder Ponder

8 December 2023

A free, downloadable, shareable booklet

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8 December 2023

16 December 2022

HomeTalk – Gifts

16 December 2022

Seasonal resources from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series

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16 December 2022

10 December 2021

Let's talk about… gifts

10 December 2021

Thinking questions for children about gifts, in the latest HomeTalk

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10 December 2021

13 August 2021

Thinking Space resources

13 August 2021

Downloadable Philosophy for Children resources

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13 August 2021

30 July 2021

Philosopher's Backpack

30 July 2021

A P4C website which includes the fabulous Philosopher’s Backpack

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30 July 2021

2 July 2021

Concept Sort – which are the big ideas?

2 July 2021

Learning to spot concepts in a stimulus

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2 July 2021

5 February 2021

HomeTalk – free weekly resource for families and teachers

5 February 2021

A high-quality, easy-to-access resource that gets children talking

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5 February 2021

8 January 2021

Uplifting concepts

8 January 2021

A list of positive ideas including compassion, hope, and celebration - for use in P4C or circle time

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8 January 2021

4 September 2020

Virtual Circle

4 September 2020

A structure to allow all students to participate, even if sitting in a real circle isn’t an option right now.

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4 September 2020

24 October 2019

4Cs blank grid

24 October 2019

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24 October 2019

17 September 2019

P4C Ten Steps planning grid

17 September 2019

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17 September 2019

15 July 2019

Question Quadrant

15 July 2019

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15 July 2019

26 June 2019

Useful question stems for P4C

26 June 2019

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26 June 2019

11 March 2019

Diamond Nine ranking

11 March 2019

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11 March 2019

5 February 2019

Concept activity - Emotion

5 February 2019

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5 February 2019

30 October 2018

Concept card grid

30 October 2018

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30 October 2018

10 September 2018

Concept activity – Compassion

10 September 2018

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10 September 2018

30 August 2018

P4C stems for facilitators

30 August 2018

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30 August 2018

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12 July 2019

Practical examples

Children want to change partners!

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12 July 2019

Practical examples

More pupil voice about the idea of changing talk partners more often.