Sample Resources
HERE ARE SOME SAMPLES of the resources on P4C.COM that are available to subscribers. They include original stories and scripts, teaching tips, and exercises to develop pupils' awareness of concepts. If you find them useful and would like to have more, you might consider becoming a subscriber. That would also give you access to advice and support via our forums.
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Author | Section | Created |
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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 |
Steve Williams | Community Dialogue, Reasoning Concepts | 08/02/2012 |
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The Ant and the Grasshopper A scripted version of the well-known story with four alternative endings and suggestions for using it with a class. |
Michelle Whitworth | Scripts and Dialogues | 24/05/2009 |
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The believing and doubting game A game, or activity, to develop critical thinking in group dialogue, reading and writing |
Steve Williams | Community Dialogue | 07/09/2008 |
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Descartes Meditations A (very) abridged version of Descartes' classic philosophical text for use with p4c classes. |
Steve Bramall | Scripts and Dialogues | 06/03/2009 |
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Dragons and Giants Lesson ideas of the story 'Dragons and Giants' from 'Frog and Toad Together' by Arnold Lobel |
Steve Williams | Picture Books | 18/08/2008 |
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Evaluation chart A handy chart to evaluation philosophical dialogue |
Steve Williams | Evaluation | 02/07/2008 |
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Expectations of P4C skills in the Foundation stage Examples of skills and progression of skills expected from the majority of pupils in the Foundation Stage over the course of a year's participation in P4C. |
Sara Stanley | Evaluation | 10/06/2011 |
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Fable: The bat, the birds and the beasts See our key document for ideas on how to use this fable |
Steve Williams | Proverbs & Fables | 10/09/2008 |
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Fable: The dog and the wolf See our key document for ideas on how to use this collection of proverbs |
Steve Williams | Proverbs & Fables | 10/09/2008 |
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The fairest teacher of them all An original and amusing story to explore the concepts of fairness, equal treatment and difference. |
Jason Buckley | Stories & Storytelling | 03/02/2009 |
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Good Reasons Six exercises to introduce the notions of relevance, strength and sense with which to evaluate reasons. |
IAPC | IAPC Materials, Reasoning Concepts | 03/02/2012 |
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The Gruffalo Ideas for using the popular story by Jane Donaldson |
James Nottingham | Picture Books | 01/05/2012 |
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The Important Book Lessons ideas for 'The Important Book'. Issues of personal identity and 'things that are important'. |
Steve Williams | Picture Books | 12/05/2008 |
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'It just happened!' An exercise to explore the use of this term and related concepts such as cause, coincidence, chance and intention. |
Steve Williams | Examples | 29/03/2011 |
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The Land of I Suppose A story that challenges children to argue for alternative ways of doing things in an imaginary land |
IAPC | IAPC Materials, Stories & Storytelling, Role plays | 25/01/2012 |
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The Language of Reasoning Why and how to help pupils get more control over their thinking |
Steve Williams | Reasoning Concepts, P4C Articles, P4C Library | 26/01/2012 |
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LogicWorks A The first 'lesson' in the LogicWorks programme for pupils aged 9 and above |
Roger Sutcliffe | LogicWorks | 09/10/2008 |
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Lying Are some lies more justifiable than others? |
Michelle Whitworth | Examples | 04/02/2009 |
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The Murder of Stephen Lawrence This year, 2008, is 15 years on from the murder of Stephen Lawrence. This edition of Newswise from 1999 marks the event and still gives us plenty to think about |
Steve Williams | News Resources | 24/09/2008 |
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The nano conscience A futuristic role play to investigate some approaches to ethics. Pupils could investigate their own questions stimulated by the role play later |
Steve Williams | Role plays | 01/10/2009 |
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A New Friend? A girl's father uses an invention to find a replacement for an old friend - with exactly the same personality. Story and suggestions for exploring the nature of friendship. |
Jason Buckley | Stories & Storytelling | 05/06/2011 |
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A nursery question board Introducing the philosophical skill of making a choice and giving a reason with children in nursery. |
Sara Stanley | Getting Started, Reasoning Concepts | 08/10/2008 |
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P4C research at VCS A report on the effects of P4C at The Village Community School, Derby, 1992 |
Steve Williams | P4C Articles | 01/10/2011 |
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Panel Discussions The method of 'panel discussion' provides a very useful and flexible discussion format. It also helps you work with very large groups. |
Steve Williams | Community Dialogue | 09/06/2011 |
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Poems of delights and other things An activity to develop conceptual exploration through short poems. Short audio file of children reading poems included. |
Steve Williams | Examples, Thinking and Writing | 10/10/2009 |
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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. |
Steve Williams | Scripts and Dialogues, Themes | 06/09/2008 |
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Sports Day in the Jungle A script to stimulate questions and discussion about fairness and competition |
Libby Ahluwalia | Scripts and Dialogues, Stories & Storytelling | 25/10/2011 |
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The Story of Little Mole: Lesson Ideas Lesson ideas for this humorous book about a mole who finds poo on his head and goes looking for someone to blame. |
Steve Williams | Picture Books, Lesson Outlines | 13/06/2011 |
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Theming ideas from 'The Last Noo-Noo' by Jill Murphy An extract from a session using 'The Last Noo-Noo' by Jill Murphy. Pupils had been thinking philosophically for six months in their first year at school. |
Sara Stanley | Picture Books, Choosing Questions | 26/11/2008 |
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Thinking circles A tool to help pupils create and choose questions |
Steve Williams | Choosing Questions | 19/06/2008 |
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Would you prefer ...? Another activity for the nursery questions board involving children in giving reasons for their preferences |
Sara Stanley | Reasoning Concepts | 15/10/2008 |
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Writing poems to explore 'unfairness' A little activity to explore the concept of unfairness through having children write and discuss their own verses of poetry. Contains audio files. |
Steve Williams | Examples, Thinking and Writing | 09/11/2009 |