A useful starter kit for anyone who is due to teach P4C but has not had much experience teaching it. P4C is a great way of getting students discussing key issues and is useful in many subjects across the curriculum. This starter kit gives you: -useful posters -blank powerpoint slide format -5 example P4C lesson plans / powerpoints in full -resources needed for each lesson - 'helpful hints' worksheet or poster for students to improve their conversational speech

A useful worksheet for students to detail their initial thoughts at the beginning of the session, before then readdressing the same question at the end and altering their thoughts if their opinion has changed.

An easily understandable, colourful and descriptive poster giving suggestions of Key Concepts to discuss within P4C sessions. This enables students to plan their own P4C enquiry.

A bank of 5 complete lesson resources, powerpoints and worksheets to link with any novel that covers the theme of animal rights and pet ownership . A wide range of issues are up for discussion including: homelessness, animal testing, hunting, pet ownership, vegetarianism...

A fun, engaging and thought provoking P4C lesson discussing pet ownership and homelessness, with a simple article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

An engaging and thought provoking P4C lesson discussing animal testing, with a simple article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. Lesson includes a paired task where they research alternatives to animal testing which can be used in two ways. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

A bank of 10 complete lesson resources, powerpoints and worksheets to link with any novel that covers the theme of crime and punishment. A wide range of issues are up for discussion including: Greed, Tolerance, Equality, Freedom of Speech and Riots, Greed, Media, Youth Crime... I have also included an end of term lesson where students can utilize the speaking and listening skills they have practiced and discuss which character should be allowed to survive a boat crash. Every lesson has Learning Objectives, Success Criteria, resources and a planned powerpoint so you will not need to do any editing. All lessons have at least one stimulus prepared; either a poem, article, video clip or song.

A fun and engaging P4C lesson discussing media manipulation, with a simple newspaper article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

A fun and engaging P4C lesson discussing the hunting of animals, with a simple newspaper article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

A fun and engaging P4C lesson discussing youth crime, with a simple newspaper article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

A fun and engaging P4C lesson discussing freedom of speech, with the Baltimore riots as a stimulus. Also a good article to analyse for non-fiction text as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and success criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills.

An interesting and moving P4C lesson on secrets and trust, using an emotional article showing lots of notes other students have written about things they wish their teacher knew. A really engaging and informative lesson helping students consider philosophical issues whilst encouraging positive relationships with teachers and peers.

A P4C lesson focusing on the media and reality TV, encouraging the students to consider the morality of some of the television that is publicized. A great one to go with dystopian fiction, especially The Running Man, The Hunger Games and Red Blood Road. Complete lesson in powerpoint. Very effective and really engaging.

A P4C lesson discussing animal rights and morality, using an article about Tilikum the whale in SeaWorld and the documentary Blackfish. A good way to have students discuss, justify and improve reasoning skills. A writer in role task is also included at the end of the lesson that can be used as an exit ticket, or homework, which encourages students to play 'devils advocate'.

A full lesson including links to articles and discussion topics on armed police in America, discussing the morality of this and crime in general. I used to link to The Hunger Games, however it also worked well with Stone Cold, Ruby in the Smoke and other crime novels. Uses speaking and listening skills, reasoning ability and teamwork.

A Philosophy for Children, P4C, lesson based on the concept of reality. Encouraging students to question and explore themes such as this and eventually consider within the context of literature.

A Philosophy for Children, P4C lesson based on Ruby Bridges and the civil rights movement in America. A discussion based lesson on whether one person can truly make a difference.