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What’s on your mind?
Using an illustration from an old journal of phrenology for explore concepts of mind, body, science and pseudo science 		P4C Library Steve Bramall 01/02/2012
Thinking Moves
An e-books with 14 activities to enliven you P4C sessions. There are short 'thinking games', ideas for role plays and routines you can adapt for mini-enquiries and follow-ups. 		E-Books, Games Karin Murris 26/10/2011
The Enquiry Chauffeur
Practical ideas for making your enquiries more inclusive, more reflective or more involving 		P4C Craft Jason Buckley 09/09/2011
Fruit Salad and Philosophers' Fruit Salad
A game to mix up a group and introduce philosophical questions 		Games, Opinions Jason Buckley 08/09/2011
Me, Myself and Us
A teenager dreams he is discussing his future with versions of himself from the past and the future. Story and ideas for a discussion of personal decision-making. 		Stories & Storytelling Jason Buckley 16/08/2011
Panel Discussions
The method of 'panel discussion' provides a very useful and flexible discussion format. It also helps you work with very large groups. 		Community Dialogue Steve Williams 09/06/2011
Collaborative Games from Improvised Comedy
Games from the world of comedy improvisation that help participants relax and overcome fear of failure. 		Games Jason Buckley 05/06/2011
Activities as Stimuli
Suggestions for using activities, as opposed to texts, images or objects, as stimuli for enquiries. 		Across Curricula, Notes and Activities Jason Buckley 05/06/2011
What If ...
A game to exercise imagination and ponder consequences 		Games Michelle Whitworth 03/03/2011
Getting-to-know-you games
'Human Bingo' and 'Three Things in Common' 		Games Michelle Whitworth 03/03/2011
Group Beat
A game to encourage concentration and a sense of community 		Games Michelle Whitworth 03/03/2011
Concept Corners
An ingenious activity that can be used to explore any concept. It has a lot of flexibility. 		Notes and Activities Roger Sutcliffe 03/03/2011
It Was Long Ago - Poem by Eleanor Farjeon
A poem by the English poet Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965), whose most recognised work would be the lyrics to 'Morning Has Broken'. She recounts an early childhood memory that, she says, '...means a great deal to me'. 		Recommended! Nick Chandley 13/10/2009
Community of Enquiry Framework
A simple framework for those beginning to use communities of enquiry 		Getting Started Anonymous 29/09/2009
Descartes Meditations
A (very) abridged version of Descartes' classic philosophical text for use with p4c classes. 		Scripts and Dialogues Steve Bramall 06/03/2009
Difference
Notes, activities and book recommendations about on the concept of 'difference' 		Notes and Activities Joanna Haynes 05/02/2009
Making an Evilometer
A concept stretcher, warm up activity or stimulus for a p4c session 		Getting Started, Notes and Activities Jason Buckley 03/02/2009
The Ring of Gyges
The classic story of morality and invisibility, with ideas of for preparation and follow up 		Stories & Storytelling Jason Buckley 03/02/2009
Thinking and writing (part 3)
An introduction to i-writing -- writing for ideas 		Thinking and Writing Steve Williams 21/11/2008
Thinking and writing (part 2)
An introduction to writing for ideas and writing for ideas plus expression 		Thinking and Writing Steve Williams 09/11/2008
Thinking and writing (part 1)
Steve Williams introduces some general strategies to guide writing for thinking and thinking for writing 		Thinking and Writing Steve Williams 09/11/2008
Evaluation form for community of inquiry
A form for formative or summative evaluation of 20 dispositions/skills that are at the heart of community of inquiry practice. 		Evaluation Roger Sutcliffe 11/10/2008
LogicWorks D
This lesson introduces the practice of defining and the concept 'all'. 		LogicWorks Roger Sutcliffe 09/10/2008
LogicWorks C
Lesson C continues to explore the concepts of cause and effect and introduces the problems of 'rash reversing' 		LogicWorks Roger Sutcliffe 09/10/2008
The believing and doubting game
A game, or activity, to develop critical thinking in group dialogue, reading and writing 		Community Dialogue Steve Williams 07/09/2008