Use Writing (Part 2)
An introduction to writing for ideas and writing for ideas plus expression.
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Fable: The bat, the birds and the beasts
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By Steve Williams
See our key document for ideas on how to use this fable.
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By Jason Buckley
This is a brief dialogue raising ideas about friendship and loneliness.
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Use Games: One Hand Clapping
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By Jason Buckley
A simple circle game to focus a group before an enquiry.
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The Numbers Strike
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By Jason Buckley
A story about the aftermath of all numbers going on strike.
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By Jason Buckley
Ideas for directed "small talk" to make small group discussions more productive.
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Use Activity Structures: Thumbs up!
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By Steve Williams
A simple but flexible session structure that can be adapted for use in many contexts.
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By Steve Williams
A futuristic role play to investigate some approaches to ethics. Pupils could investigate their own questions stimulated by the role play.
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P4C research at VCS
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By Steve Williams
A report on the effects of P4C at The Village Community School, Derby, 1992.
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By Steve Williams
Benefits of choosing a written dialogue as a stimulus and of having pupils write dialogues .
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By Jason Buckley
Practical ideas for making your enquiries more inclusive, more reflective or more involving.
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The Water Catcher
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By Jason Buckley
A story about how a new dam threatens the way of life, and livelihoods, of villagers downstream. Includes ideas for enquiries.
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By Jason Buckley
A open-ended dialogue about sharing and fairness. A group of teenagers are planning a hiking trip. How should they share the load?
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By Jason Buckley
A open-ended dialogue about fairies and reality.
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By Jason Buckley
A man searches for and finds a way to live forever but is chased by death. Story and ideas for a discussion about morality and fate with KS2 children.
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By Jason Buckley
A story about a cynical dragon, unimpressed by the do-gooding antics of the knight in shining armour about to slay it.
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By Jason Buckley
The story of a good king who, against the wishes of his people, decides to give his powers away to them.
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By Jason Buckley
An activity to explore the question: 'What do you need to be happy?' There are some picture cards for young children to use but you could do the activity with any age group.
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A New Friend?
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By Jason Buckley
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.
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By Steve Williams
Advice, methods and photocopiable materials to assist philosophical dialogue with pupils aged 10 and over.
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By Jason Buckley
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.
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By Steve Williams
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 .
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By Jason Buckley
An activity to consider a set of opinions in relations to concepts such as truth, belief, reason, and so on.
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By Jason Buckley
Games from the world of comedy improvisation that help participants relax and overcome fear of failure.
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Use thinking circles
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By Steve Williams
A tool to help pupils create and choose questions.
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