Guest Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 Hey has anyone planned and taught a P4C lesson before in reception? Just hoping to get some ideas....
Rufus Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 I do P4C sessions every week and have done for the past 3 years. Ideas that I have used are... Baboon on the Moon short film - http://www.ossiebacon.com/Site/animations.html Reality Bites short film - www.pocketmovies.net Meteor Christmas Reindeer advert. Using the audio as a stimulus to provoke discussion about what the visuals could be - www.youtube.co.uk Pocket movies is a great site and there is lots more to use. What’s under the sheet? - Cover an obscure object with a sheet and the children have to use language to describe what it feels like and then discuss what it could be, adding on from previous comments to include other’s ideas and develop a creative storyline. Mystery object - Put an unusual object in the middle of the circle and encourage children to ask Q. You may want to focus Q on specific openers (what? Why?) Execution of a rhinocerous in venice - artwork - children ask questions and we them vote on the question we want to discuss. A Present - a box with a mirror inside wrapped in appealing shiny paper. Children pose questions, usually leading on to discussions about, who gets presents? what does it mean to be good? Philosophy bear brings a question for them to talk about .....Would you rather be rich for a day or have a best friend for life? Would you rather lie down with a lion or swim with a shark? What if there were no schools? would you rather be a door or a window? would you rather be smart or popular? What if we had wings? what if fish could fly? What if trees could talk? BBC philosophy clips - what makes me me? I always introduce philosophy by introducing a bear called Phil, who is good at asking questions. I then get them to ask him questions to first focus on what a question is. Hope this helps 1
Guest Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 This is great thanks!! Have you ever used any books if so what ones?
chocisgood Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 I have begun to use 'thunks'- google it for a dialogue introduction. eg can you touch the wind, are clouds in, under or above the sky. have fun.. 1
emz321 Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 Books i have used off the top of my head: penguin by polly Dunbar two monsters by David mckee Big book of fears by Emily Gravett ill have to check as work for others
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