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Stimulus materials, articles and projects

Our library is the place to find stimulus materials, recommended resources, original stories, lesson plans, inspiring articles and a host of other items to help you bring about great philosophical inquiries.

With your help, our lists of recommended resources for inquiry will become the most comprehensive on the web. If you would like to suggest a resource to add to any of the lists, start a new topic in the 'Recommendations' forum.

The p4c library resources on this page are organised in a simple table. If you use the sub-menus in the left column, you will be able to filter the list according to the resource category. Sort any table using the column headings. Enjoy!

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Proverbs: change
See our key document for ideas on how to use this collection of proverbs
Proverbs & FablesSteve Williams10/09/2008 - 22:22
Little Blue and Little Yellow
Recommendation and ideas for the picture book by Leo Lionni
Picture BooksKarin Murris06/09/2008 - 21:45
The benefits of using written dialogues
Benefits of choosing a written dialogue as a stimulus and of having pupils write dialogues
Scripts and DialoguesSteve Williams06/09/2008 - 20:50
Research Groups: Louis Pasteur
A script in six parts raising issues about causation, fame, knowledge, ethics, discovery, science and animal rights. The materials include a 'mystery' and could provide half a term of work.
Scripts and DialoguesSteve Williams06/09/2008 - 20:07
Proverbs: believing and doubting
See our key document for ideas on how to use this collection of proverbs
Proverbs & FablesSteve Williams06/09/2008 - 00:05
Recommended picture books
Over 50 recommended picture books with summaries and ideas on themes etc.
Recommended!James Nottingham05/09/2008 - 20:41
Recommended picture books
Over 50 recommended picture books with summaries and ideas on themes etc.
Picture BooksJames Nottingham05/09/2008 - 20:41
Dragons and Giants
Lesson ideas of the story 'Dragons and Giants' from 'Frog and Toad Together' by Arnold Lobel
Picture BooksSteve Williams18/08/2008 - 17:15
Julie Winyard interviews Matthew Lipman
An inteview with Matthew Lipman from 2004
InterviewsThe Editor19/06/2008 - 16:11
The Important Book
Lessons ideas for 'The Important Book'. Issues of personal identity and 'things that are important'.
Picture BooksSteve Williams12/05/2008 - 10:22