Should you deface a painting to make a point? Last week, two Just Stop Oil protestors threw soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery. It provoked a mixed reaction – from hearty praise to disgusted condemnation. One of the protestors, Phoebe Plummer, makes an impassioned speech to the millions who will watch […]
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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
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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
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