When children start doing P4C, they initially find spotting concepts or big ideas tricky. Here’s a simple activity to get them used to thinking about philosophical concepts / big ideas.
Concept Sort
Are these examples of adventure, bravery, or both?
Get students to think and talk about new words in the context of what they are learning
Try using a well-known story such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears as a stimulus for classroom talk or P4C
A simple way to help learners structure their talk, thinking and note-taking.
A way to explore the key concepts in a stimulus and enable children to practice building on others’ ideas.
One aspect of P4C which often gets missed is to identify the key concept in a question and then stretch it or explore it more to deepen understanding.
