We asked teachers what stopped their schools embracing P4C. These three problems came up over and over:
- “The biggest challenge is time - how do we fit it in around other pressures we are under?”
- “Some staff don’t understand P4C, and so their confidence is low”
- “I get worried that the discussion will dry out”
Any of these sound familiar? If so, the Philosophy Circles Primary Curriculum Pack, available for delivery in time for the new academic year, is a must-have.
So what's included?
£249 + VAT
We asked teachers what stopped their schools embracing P4C. These three problems came up over and over:
- “The biggest challenge is time - how do we fit it in around other pressures we are under?”
- “Some staff don’t understand P4C, and so their confidence is low”
- “I get worried that the discussion will dry out”
Any of these sound familiar? If so, the Philosophy Circles Primary Curriculum Pack (PCPCP), available for delivery in time for the new academic year, is a must-have.
£249 + VAT
“The biggest challenge is time”
The pack includes 160 no-prep session plans, some for every subject in the curriculum. For those who can have stand-alone sessions, we’ve included a sequence of ten recommended session plans for each year group from reception to Year 6.
In addition, 100 “Spot and Stripe” videos provoke instant discussion. These 100 ‘shorts’ are divided by age group from Reception to Year 6. They provide a perfect introduction to philosophy for younger and older children alike, modelling discussion and argument through colourful, fun characters and irresistible questions.
“The biggest challenge is time”
The pack includes 160 no-prep session plans, some for every subject in the curriculum. For those who can have stand-alone sessions, we’ve included a sequence of ten recommended session plans for each year group from reception to Year 6.
In addition, 100 “Spot and Stripe” videos provoke instant discussion. These 100 ‘shorts’ are divided by age group from Reception to Year 6. They provide a perfect introduction to philosophy for younger and older children alike, modelling discussion and argument through colourful, fun characters and irresistible questions.
“Some staff don’t understand P4C, and so their confidence is low”
Each pack comes with 10 copies of our Philosophy Circles minibooks. Thousands of hours of doing philosophy with children and teachers is distilled into 48 readable, A6 pages. Small enough to fit into your pocket (“I've been carrying it around for months!” said one teacher), the book is built around three memorable principles that create engagement, challenge and independent thinking. It helps teachers stay true to the “why” of doing philosophy as well as giving do-able options for the “what”.
Also included is 10 copies of Thinkers' Games. 38 adaptable games to help children throw themselves into the joyful argy-bargy of the argument. 38 different ways to drive engagement and make thinking fun!
“I get worried that the discussion will dry out."
Our brand-new Enquiry Dashboard is perfect for boosting teacher confidence in the face of the unknown. Designed for use during an discussion, it places the distilled experience of years of facilitation in the hands of teachers new to P4C. It comes with 32 short videos to explain each Teacher Move and Community Builder.
“I get worried that the discussion will dry out."
Our brand-new Discussion Dashboard is perfect for boosting teacher confidence in the face of the unknown. Designed for use during an enquiry, it places the distilled experience of years of facilitation in the hands of teachers new to P4C.
Need to convince SLT? Best to forward them this page, or if they need something on paper, download a PDF flier below.
£249+VAT