Topsy Page

30 August 2024

Tips and techniques

Many possible answers – getting everyone talking

Topsy Page

30 August 2024

Tips and techniques

What will happen when you remove the fear of being wrong?

Topsy Page

28 April 2023

Tips and techniques

Question stems in P4C

Topsy Page

28 April 2023

Tips and techniques

Help pupils create their own powerful philosophical questions

Topsy Page

31 December 2021

P4C/Talk stimulus

Another talk game for families or classrooms

Topsy Page

31 December 2021

P4C/Talk stimulus

Which of you is most likely to…

Topsy Page

8 October 2021

Thoughts, Practical examples

My class don't ask good P4C questions...

Topsy Page

8 October 2021

Thoughts, Practical examples

Children need time to practise the skill of question-generating

Topsy Page

20 August 2021

Tips and techniques

P4C discussion plans

Topsy Page

20 August 2021

Tips and techniques

On having a few questions up your sleeve, in preparation for P4C

Topsy Page

16 October 2020

Tips and techniques

A question a day…

Topsy Page

16 October 2020

Tips and techniques

Use these questions to get pupils talking every day

Topsy Page

28 August 2020

Make Just One Change

Topsy Page

28 August 2020

What would you do if you could turn invisible?

Topsy Page

24 July 2020

Tips and techniques, Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus

A thought experiment to consider

Topsy Page

17 September 2019

Resources

P4C Ten Steps planning grid

Topsy Page

17 September 2019

Resources

P4C Ten Steps planning grid - Topsy Page - thumbnail.png — P4C Ten Steps planning grid

View or download PDF

More free P4C resources

2 Feb 2024

Learning to ask philosophical questions

2 Feb 2024

How to start a question, and think about whether or not it’s philosophical

2 Feb 2024

8 Dec 2023

Christmas wonderings from Wonder Ponder

8 Dec 2023

A free, downloadable, shareable booklet

8 Dec 2023

16 Dec 2022

HomeTalk – Gifts

16 Dec 2022

Seasonal resources from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series

16 Dec 2022

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10 Dec 2021

Let's talk about… gifts

10 Dec 2021

Thinking questions for children about gifts, in the latest HomeTalk

10 Dec 2021

13 Aug 2021

Thinking Space resources

13 Aug 2021

Downloadable Philosophy for Children resources

13 Aug 2021

30 Jul 2021

Philosopher's Backpack

30 Jul 2021

A P4C website which includes the fabulous Philosopher’s Backpack

30 Jul 2021

Concept Sort – Topsy Page – thumbnail.png

2 Jul 2021

Concept Sort – which are the big ideas?

2 Jul 2021

Learning to spot concepts in a stimulus

2 Jul 2021

5 Feb 2021

HomeTalk – free weekly resource for families and teachers

5 Feb 2021

A high-quality, easy-to-access resource that gets children talking

5 Feb 2021

8 Jan 2021

Uplifting concepts

8 Jan 2021

A list of positive ideas including compassion, hope, and celebration - for use in P4C or circle time

8 Jan 2021

4 Sept 2020

Virtual Circle

4 Sept 2020

A structure to allow all students to participate, even if sitting in a real circle isn’t an option right now.

4 Sept 2020

24 Oct 2019

4Cs blank grid

24 Oct 2019

17 Sept 2019

P4C Ten Steps planning grid

17 Sept 2019

15 Jul 2019

Question Quadrant

15 Jul 2019

26 Jun 2019

Useful question stems for P4C

26 Jun 2019

11 Mar 2019

Diamond Nine ranking

11 Mar 2019

5 Feb 2019

Concept activity - Emotion

5 Feb 2019

30 Oct 2018

Concept card grid

30 Oct 2018

10 Sept 2018

Concept activity – Compassion

10 Sept 2018

30 Aug 2018

P4C stems for facilitators

30 Aug 2018

Topsy Page

15 July 2019

Resources

Question Quadrant

Topsy Page

15 July 2019

Resources

More free P4C resources

2 Feb 2024

Learning to ask philosophical questions

2 Feb 2024

How to start a question, and think about whether or not it’s philosophical

2 Feb 2024

8 Dec 2023

Christmas wonderings from Wonder Ponder

8 Dec 2023

A free, downloadable, shareable booklet

8 Dec 2023

16 Dec 2022

HomeTalk – Gifts

16 Dec 2022

Seasonal resources from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series

16 Dec 2022

10 Dec 2021

Let's talk about… gifts

10 Dec 2021

Thinking questions for children about gifts, in the latest HomeTalk

10 Dec 2021

13 Aug 2021

Thinking Space resources

13 Aug 2021

Downloadable Philosophy for Children resources

13 Aug 2021

30 Jul 2021

Philosopher's Backpack

30 Jul 2021

A P4C website which includes the fabulous Philosopher’s Backpack

30 Jul 2021

2 Jul 2021

Concept Sort – which are the big ideas?

2 Jul 2021

Learning to spot concepts in a stimulus

2 Jul 2021

5 Feb 2021

HomeTalk – free weekly resource for families and teachers

5 Feb 2021

A high-quality, easy-to-access resource that gets children talking

5 Feb 2021

8 Jan 2021

Uplifting concepts

8 Jan 2021

A list of positive ideas including compassion, hope, and celebration - for use in P4C or circle time

8 Jan 2021

4 Sept 2020

Virtual Circle

4 Sept 2020

A structure to allow all students to participate, even if sitting in a real circle isn’t an option right now.

4 Sept 2020

24 Oct 2019

4Cs blank grid

24 Oct 2019

17 Sept 2019

P4C Ten Steps planning grid

17 Sept 2019

15 Jul 2019

Question Quadrant

15 Jul 2019

26 Jun 2019

Useful question stems for P4C

26 Jun 2019

11 Mar 2019

Diamond Nine ranking

11 Mar 2019

5 Feb 2019

Concept activity - Emotion

5 Feb 2019

30 Oct 2018

Concept card grid

30 Oct 2018

10 Sept 2018

Concept activity – Compassion

10 Sept 2018

30 Aug 2018

P4C stems for facilitators

30 Aug 2018

Topsy Page

26 June 2019

Resources

Useful question stems for P4C

Topsy Page

26 June 2019

Resources

More free P4C resources

2 Feb 2024

Learning to ask philosophical questions

2 Feb 2024

How to start a question, and think about whether or not it’s philosophical

2 Feb 2024

8 Dec 2023

Christmas wonderings from Wonder Ponder

8 Dec 2023

A free, downloadable, shareable booklet

8 Dec 2023

16 Dec 2022

HomeTalk – Gifts

16 Dec 2022

Seasonal resources from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series

16 Dec 2022

10 Dec 2021

Let's talk about… gifts

10 Dec 2021

Thinking questions for children about gifts, in the latest HomeTalk

10 Dec 2021

13 Aug 2021

Thinking Space resources

13 Aug 2021

Downloadable Philosophy for Children resources

13 Aug 2021

30 Jul 2021

Philosopher's Backpack

30 Jul 2021

A P4C website which includes the fabulous Philosopher’s Backpack

30 Jul 2021

2 Jul 2021

Concept Sort – which are the big ideas?

2 Jul 2021

Learning to spot concepts in a stimulus

2 Jul 2021

5 Feb 2021

HomeTalk – free weekly resource for families and teachers

5 Feb 2021

A high-quality, easy-to-access resource that gets children talking

5 Feb 2021

8 Jan 2021

Uplifting concepts

8 Jan 2021

A list of positive ideas including compassion, hope, and celebration - for use in P4C or circle time

8 Jan 2021

4 Sept 2020

Virtual Circle

4 Sept 2020

A structure to allow all students to participate, even if sitting in a real circle isn’t an option right now.

4 Sept 2020

24 Oct 2019

4Cs blank grid

24 Oct 2019

17 Sept 2019

P4C Ten Steps planning grid

17 Sept 2019

15 Jul 2019

Question Quadrant

15 Jul 2019

26 Jun 2019

Useful question stems for P4C

26 Jun 2019

11 Mar 2019

Diamond Nine ranking

11 Mar 2019

5 Feb 2019

Concept activity - Emotion

5 Feb 2019

30 Oct 2018

Concept card grid

30 Oct 2018

10 Sept 2018

Concept activity – Compassion

10 Sept 2018

30 Aug 2018

P4C stems for facilitators

30 Aug 2018

Topsy Page

2 April 2019

Practical examples

All this in seven months!

Topsy Page

2 April 2019

Practical examples

What a class of Manchester nine year olds decided to talk about in P4C.

Topsy Page

7 March 2019

Tips and techniques, Practical examples

P4C Daily Question

Topsy Page

7 March 2019

Tips and techniques, Practical examples

A great way to start the day in Early Years - developing early language and reasoning as well as engaging families in their child’s learning.

Topsy Page

20 April 2017

Practical examples

Year 4 Philosophy question

Topsy Page

20 April 2017

Practical examples

Questions that children come up with during P4C sessions are always fascinating!