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All, some and none: A dialogue with young children
An audio clip with some comments on using these concepts in discussion with 4 to 5 year old children 		Community Dialogue, Reasoning Concepts Steve Williams 08/02/2012
"I got a right"
A story with comprehensive background notes and activities to explore the concepts of rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities. 		Stories & Storytelling, Dialogues Tim Sprod 08/02/2012
The Numbers Strike
A story about the aftermath of all numbers going on strike. 		Stories & Storytelling Jason Buckley 06/02/2012
Answers, Questions and Truth
Here are two activities with which to explore children's attitudes to questions and to ask them to consider degrees of truth in answers to a questions. 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 03/02/2012
Good Reasons
Six exercises to introduce the notions of relevance, strength and sense with which to evaluate reasons. 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 03/02/2012
One Hand Clapping
A simple circle game to focus a group before an enquiry 		Games Jason Buckley 03/02/2012
Loneliness and friendship
A brief dialogue raising ideas about friendship and loneliness 		Dialogues Jason Buckley 03/02/2012
Small Talk for Big Talk
When did you last have a meeting where the very first thing you spoke about was the subject of the meeting? This article explores the use of directed "small talk" to make small group discussions more productive. 		Community Dialogue Jason Buckley 03/02/2012
Wondering
Two activities to stimulate young children to reflect on their wondering. 		IAPC Materials, Notes and Activities IAPC 03/02/2012
Good and Bad
Exercises with which to explore the different uses of the words "Good" and "Bad". 		Examples, IAPC Materials IAPC 03/02/2012
If ...
Exercises with which to reflect on the logical, causal and imaginative uses of the word "if". 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 03/02/2012
Knowing and Believing
An exercise and discussion plan on these two essential and connected concepts. 		Examples, IAPC Materials IAPC 03/02/2012
Fair
An exercise to explore the concept of fairness 		Examples, IAPC Materials IAPC 02/02/2012
Duties and rights
An exercise to explore the concepts 'right' and 'duty' and the connections between them 		Notes and Activities IAPC 01/02/2012
Examples
An exercise on giving examples 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 25/01/2012
Generalization
An activity to help children become aware of generalization,its uses and abuses 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 25/01/2012
Kinds of Truth
Exercises to explore 'truth by definition', 'truth from evidence', and 'the whole truth' 		IAPC Materials, Notes and Activities IAPC 25/01/2012
The Land of I Suppose
A story that challenges children to argue for alternative ways of doing things in an imaginary land 		IAPC Materials, Stories & Storytelling, Role plays IAPC 25/01/2012
Questions and Answers
Activities to help children think about what makes good questions and answers and how to answer them. 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 25/01/2012
Purposes
Exercises to explore the concept of 'purpose' 		IAPC Materials, Notes and Activities IAPC 25/01/2012
Changing one's mind
When do we change our minds and why? 		IAPC Materials, Opinions IAPC 24/01/2012
Roles
Some exercises to help pupils think about the different roles people play 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 24/01/2012
Similarities and Differences
Thoughts and an exercise about similarities and differences with respect to ... 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 24/01/2012
Possible and Impossible
An activity for young children to develop awareness of these important concepts. 		Reasoning Concepts Sara Stanley 24/01/2012
'Probably'
Two exercises on, using the word 'probably' and the links to inductive reasoning. 		IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts IAPC 26/10/2011