Other Resources for P4C

Other Resources for P4C Explanation Age Range THUNKS Ian Gilbert A book of THUNKs 7 + e.g. If a millionaire was marooned on a desert island. Are they still a millionaire Would you Rather P4 C website Statements Any – Join P4C.com to Would you rather have? Early access regular Four legs Years + updated material Six eyes Two mouths Because …… Asks children to explain there choices Would you Rather Justin Heimberg & Same as above but more picture based 7 + For Kids David Gomberg Some very bizarre, comic examples may appeal to older children Adventures in Art Keith Haring – Pictures to promote discussion and Prestel thinking The true story of Jon Scieszka The story of the three little pigs told from 7 + the Three Little the Wolfs point of view – good for Pigs linking with Lying & Truth Concepts & Perceptions How to Live Colin Thompson Picture book based around a journey 8 + forever through a library – creative thinking The Arrival Shaun Tan Book with no words only pictures to tell a story linked to themes around journeys – cultural & very abstract Artifacts Russian Dolls War Memorabilia Symbols ICT examples e.g. mobile phone Poems for Robert Fisher Useful for all ages to introduce thinking 7 + Thinking Games for Thinking Stories for Thinking First Stories for Robert Fisher Multi Cultural Stories for 4- 8 years – 4-8 yrs Thinking shorter than above version Ideas and Approaches for Early Years P4C

There is a train of thought that feels you can run a full enquiry with young foundation stage children, however most of the practitioners agree that you work with small groups developing thinking and questioning skills in preparation for enquiries possibly introduced in Yr 1 – The following are suggestions should you wish to introduce P4C with foundation children and will work easily as well as alternative methods to develop thinking in KS 1 Work in small groups around a table e.g. 6 week minimum to allow development 6s with teacher present for 15- 20 mins per group Ask the group to ask you questions e.g. Yes / No Maybe questions Read a story e.g. The Gruffalo

Chunks – take one picture from the story How do you think the mouse is feeling ? e.g. when mouse staring at a snake and What do you think the snake is thinking? ask Explore feelings & thoughts Use pictures e.g. George & the Dragon Ask them to circle the bit they like / dislike Explain to a partner why? Use familiar stories ‘ Snow White etc to Put together a collection of finger puppets explore Goodies and Baddies of fairytale characters and ask the children to sort them into 'goodies' and 'baddies'. You can also use pictures of characters downloaded from the net. If children are familiar with Shrek, pictures of the prince, princess Fiona and Shrek can challenge their views. Most children have princes as good and ogres as bad. Make sure they give you reasons for their choices. Ask - are all fairies good? Are all witches bad? Would fairies play tricks on you? Would wizards play tricks on you? What about dragons - are they good or bad? Use - Would you Rather Would you rather have two mouths, six legs etc… Where would you rather live? Because ………… Use a contribution ball – e.g. when have Use dolls or characters / puppets to explore ball can talk, roll it on table to someone and explain their feelings else What question would you like to ask the From their choice are there any that they mouse? think are more interesting Voting or choosing from two or three (their favourite?) possible questions? Games can be a distraction at this age and Connecting game e.g. find two pictures the 20 min slot does not really allow for which have a connection and asked the them if you had a longer session you may children in pairs to hold a piece of string try and the picture to show visually how it connected e.g. go and find pictures of animals or the same colour or of something you can eat etc. Starting questions on Why did Grandma say 'nonsense'? The Last Noo-Nooby Jill • Why did mum throw the dummies away? Murphy • Why did Marlon have lots of dummies? • Why did he still need a dummy? The children grouped the questions • Why did the monsters tease him? into their own ideas and categories • Why did the monsters snatch his noo noo? IDEA: It’s about grown ups not being nice. • Why didn’t Marlon want to give up his CONCEPTS: unfairness, bullying, power dummy? IDEA: It’s about needing something. • Why did he decide to drop his dummy? CONCEPTS: need, comfort and security, • Why did he give up his dummy? staying young, desire • Why did he plant a noo noo in the IDEA: It’s about wanting something. ground? CONCEPTS: greed, bullying, fairness IDEA: It’s about making a change. The children voted on an area and concept CONCEPTS: choice, power they wanted to talk about together and IDEA: It’s about wanting more. CONCEPT: made a question from the chosen theme of greed making changes. The question was: 'Why do people make changes? Taken from P4C website (Sara Stanley) A Nusery Question Board Good Thing Bad Thing ‘ If we had chocolate doorknobs would it be? Books for younger children available to loan from EAZ ( see * in picture books ) (Zone has copies to loan in most cases) Elmer & Wilbur David McKEee Very similar to Tusk Loan To / & Date 4-8 yrs Tusk but more suitable for younger children Tadpoles Promise Jeanne Willis & Toy (see picture example 4-8 yrs Ross explanation) Lazy Ozzie 4-8 Michael Coleman The Last Noo-Noo 4-8 Jill Murphy It Could have been worse A.H. Benjamin Tim Warnes Where’s my Teddy? 4- 8 Jez Albrough Night Monkey, Day Monkey J.Donaldson & 5 -11 L.Richardson Willy the Dreamer 6 – 11 Anthony Browne The Gruffalo 6-11 The Gruffalo’s Child 6- 11 J.Donaldson & A Scheffler Rainbow Fish 4-9 Marcus Pfister Elmer & Wilbur – 4-8 Penguin Small 4-8 Not Now Bernard 4- 8 David Mckee Where the Wild things Are? Maurice Sendak 6- 11 Changes 5-11 Anthony Browne The Important book 4-9 M.Brown & L.Weisgard

Other books for older children Frog is Frog 8-13 Max Velthuljs The Conquers 8-16 David Mckee Michael 6-13 Tony Bradman About being different Tony Ross Additional ideas from Thornhill Staff meeting January 2010

Sweetie Jar (Circle time game)

Say ‘we can pass the sweetie jar we know how to share’. Instead of taking a sweet for yourself, choose a friend to give a sweet to. They must say thank you.

Nursery Rhyme

Display objects from nursery rhyme and children try and make connection.

Year 2 Great Fire of London BBC CD Rom

 Haunted house – Halloween  Twins photographs  Polar bear photograph

Yr 3 – Love writing images

Images from Espresso/google

Image of Janus – 2 faced God from ancient Rome. God of doorways and new beginnings.

Photo of parrot riding a cycle

YHGA website linked to DECSY

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