Teacher's manual

Paperback.

Introduction-- The aims of But Why?-- The pack contents-- Using Philosophy Bear-- Using the picture books. Part 1 Introducing P4C-- What is philosophy?-- A brief history of P4C-- The P4C stimulus-- But Why? - a skills-based approach-- Why do philosophy in school?-- Philosophy, creativity and intelligence-- Philosophy and the national curriculum-- What children and parents say about P4C-- Ofsted and P4C. Part 2 The P4C session-- Fitting philosophy into the timetable-- Practicalities-- The P4C session structure-- Introduction-- Presenting the stimulus-- Thinking time-- Collecting questions-- Analyzing and selecting questions-- The dialogue-- Closure and evaluation-- Facilitator's self-evaluation-- Tips and reminders. Part 3 P4C in the classroom and beyond-- Introducing P4C with Philosophy Bear-- Working with parents-- Integrating philosophy into the classroom-- A philosophy club-- Philosophy resources. Part 4 Practical ideas to support philosophical thinking-- Relaxation and philosophy-- Relaxation activities to prepare for deeper thinking-- Games and activities to develop philosophical thinking and talking-- Using the picture books-- Pinocchio-- If I were a spider-- Dojen the Wanderer-- Afterword-- Resources-- Suggested stimuli for philosophical enquiry-- Useful websites-- Further reading for facilitators-- References.

This delightful resource pack provides everything teachers need to introduce philosophy for Children (P4C) to the primary classroom. Based on the work of Roger Sutcliffe and Karin Murris, 'But Why?' uses the character of Philosophy Bear to make philosophy accessible to even the very youngest children. The perfect introduction to philosophy for children (P4C), But Why? Provides everything you need to introduce philosophy into your classroom. And for those who are already doing P4C, it will provide a welcome source of fresh inspiration and new ideas. Why do philosophy in school? This work clearly has a very positive impact on children's work across the curriculum, giving them the confidence to speak and discuss ideas to a high level. - Ofsted report P4C has far-reaching benefits that touch all parts of the curriculum and every aspect of school life by: creating a climate for learning increasing motivation developing communication skills boosting creativity and imagination teaching moral citizenship developing confidence, self-esteem and emotional identification. Why But Why? But Why? offers a tried-and-tested approach that uses the character of Philosophy Bear to make philosophy accessible to even the very youngest children. As well as this manual, the teaching pack includes: a mini Philosophy Bear four, beautifully illustrated picture books, written specifically for use in P4C. The manual is a highly practical guide that includes: how to run a successful P4C session using stories and other stimuli for P4C strategies that will lead to fruitful thinking inspiring case studies and examples a bank of games and activities integrating philosophy into the school involving parents.

Sara Stanley is an Advanced Skills teacher, specializing in philosophy, role play and literacy in the Foundation Stage. She is on Norfolk LEA's working party for early years publications in literacy and role play, and has contributed to the Conram Institute's Listening to Young Children project. Having studied under Karin Murris, Roger Sutcliffe and Joanna Haynes, Sara has practiced philosophy for children for many years and now delivers training with colleague Maria Cornish. Together they set up the East Anglian branch of the Society for the Advancement of Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education (SAPERE). Steve Bowkett taught English for 18 years in Leicestershire high schools, and is now a full-time writer, storyteller and educational consultant. To date he has 39 publications including short stories and poems for children and adults. Amongst his titles for Network Press are Imagine That..., Self-Intelligence, ALPS StoryMaker and StoryMaker Catch Pack.