Thursday, 9 May 2013

A guide to philosophical enquiry in the primary classroom

Philisophical enquiry allows children the opportunity to discuss a topic or issue as a class, regardless of their background or ability to speak English. Photograph: Alamy

I was first introduced to the idea of Philosophy for Children (P4C) several years ago when, as an inexperienced newly-qualified teacher, I observed a practitioner facilitating a philosophical enquiry with my very first class. The practitioner played the children two pieces of music: a natural sounds piece with bird song

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