Author name: Tom Bigglestone

I came across the book The Barnabus Project, by the Fan Brothers,at Woodford Valley Primary School last week. It follows Barnabus, half-mouse half-elephant, and his friends – all labelled failures by the scientists who run Perfect Pets. It’s a great story and contains themes to get children of all ages thinking. The video and session plan is […]

This week, a practical resource for teachers that revamps one of the most important ideas we’ve ever shared.  The Classroom Cheat-sheet The more we do P4C with children across the country, the more we value eight simple questions: Can you say more? …allows them to elaborate if their initial point is short or stops abruptly.  Can

Inspired by discussions in last week’s online lessons, here’s an activity plan that moves from talking about games to profound philosophical questions about life.  Stimulus game: Sitting ducks Ask the group to stand in a circle. The aim is for everyone to sit down without communicating. However, if two sit at the same time, the