‘It’s just a matter of opinion’
An activity to consider a set of opinions in relations to concepts such as truth, belief, reason, and so on.
Steve taught English and Media Studies for 14 years in secondary schools and served for five years as head of an English department. He helped to found SAPERE, the Philosophy for Children network in the UK, and was the first person in Britain to introduce P4C as a curriculum subject in a secondary school. Over the years, he has worked with children of all ages in a wide variety of schools. He has helped many teachers to start Philosophy for Children through the courses and support he provides.
He is also very interested in Readers’ Theatre, writing for learning, and online education. He has been involved with national and international projects in these fields. He worked for five years as the senior editor for an educational publishing company, editing books and magazines including Teaching Thinking and Creativity, a well-respected publication with a world-wide reputation. He recently managed the training involved in a successful research project into the effects of philosophy for children for SAPERE and the Educational Endowment Foundation.
An activity to consider a set of opinions in relations to concepts such as truth, belief, reason, and so on.
Lesson ideas for the story 'Frog and Toad Together' by Arnold Lobel.
A tool to help pupils create and choose questions.
A story about a grasshopper who struggles to find a way in the world. Specially written for p4c.com in response to a forum discussion.
This is an email role play you can run for pupils for fun, philosophy,maths and literacy. (Or forget the email.)
Can the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors resolve conflicts more effectively than argument and deliberation?