r.smith feb 2010. philosophy is simply a method of thinking, reasoning and making sense of arguments...
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Philosophy is simply a method of thinking, reasoning and making sense of arguments and counter-arguments. We are all philosophers at heart.
We will philosophise at various times in our lives and perhaps more so as we are growing up. We ask questions about the things that happen to us - what? how? and why?
At Casllwchwr Primary School we want to teach our children the philosophical skills and tools to unlock their curiosity. By exploring interesting, enjoyable, and imaginative stimuli, such as stories and poems, our pupils will learn the skills necessary to develop their thinking towards the big issues that relate directly to their past, present and future...
Pupils enjoy a P4C session once a week as part of our Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) provision. Through these sessions we aim to:
Challenge our children with thought provoking questions.
Create a climate for learning where our children feel comfortable to ask difficult questions knowing that nobody will judge them.
Encourage our children to build healthy relationships with each other.
Increase motivation to learn.
Help our children to understand that there are no right or wrong answers and that there are some questions to which there is no answer.
Develop communication skills.
Build our children's self-esteem.
Encourage self-review and reflection on beliefs and ideas.
Aims…Aims…
How does P4C fit into the Key Skills How does P4C fit into the Key Skills Framework?Framework?
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Creative and Critical Thinking
skills
Cognitive skills
(remember)
Comprehension(understand)
Application (problem solve)
Analyse (break down information by cause or
motive)
Synthesise (create new knowledge by combining other
knowledge)
Evaluate(present and defend opinions making
judgements)
Recall
Hypothesis
Classify Generalise
Interpretation
Infer
‘Look and see questions’
ClosedIs it a girl?
What is she holding?
‘Imagination’ questions
OpenIs this a scary picture?
‘Ask an expert questions’
FactualWho did the picture?
What is a bomb?
Questions for thinking
Philosophical What does it mean to be scared?
There is one right answer
There may be many possibilities
Pictures Picture booksMusic ObjectsInternet sites StoriesPoems GamesWalks/outdoors NewspapersMagazines FilmsDrama/role play CommentsToys ConversationsCurrent affairs/events
ReceptioReceptionn
I wonder if
leaves get
dizzy when the wind
blows them around?
If I had a magic carpet you
could fly all over and it
would save Mummy using her car
You’d have to be careful if
you had a magic wand
because you might lose
control with it.
Year OneYear One
I wouldn’t like chocolate rain
because my Mum would get
cross. We’re only allowed
chocolate on treat days and it
would make my teeth rotten if we
had it every day.
I wonder if trees talk to each other when nobody is there?
Would they talk in English or Welsh? …or tree?
Year TwoYear Two
I chose this card
because it reminds me
of my Mum’s teddy bear
which is very old.
I’m not sure I’d like it to rain Chocolate
rain because even though it would be
nice to start with, if it was cold it
would go hard and would hurt you
when it fell on you.
If you could touch the
stars and the moon, I
wonder if you would
burn your fingers.
Year ThreeYear Three
I think the Crocodile’s mum and dad must have been
selfish and then he caught it off them.
The mouse was brave
even though he was small
and I think this shows that
you don’t need to be big
and strong to be brave
Year Year FourFour
Does Andy love
Woody? Why
does he treat him
like that?
…so does
Woody love
Andy?
I don’t think Andy loves
Woody because you don’t
treat somebody you love
in that way.
Year Year FiveFive
I think of lying as being a
double yellow line. If you get
away with it well done, if you
don’t you know there’ll be
consequences
Is wondering worse than knowing?
Wondering is worse because you think weird things will
happen. It’s like using your imagination…
Year SixYear Six
I chose this card because I think
he looks a bit different. Some
people might think scary but I
think he looks interesting and it
shows that you shouldn’t always
judge a book by it’s cover.
Endless money makes you want more and this can make you greedy
Every change that
happens changes the
way you think even
though you might not
know it at th
e time.