PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN ACROSS THE PRIMARY CURRICULUM : inspirational themed planning

This is an easy-to-use, theme-based resource book for Philosophy for Children (P4C) practitioners in primary school settings. It covers ten popular themes which include many current affair issues and enduring curriculum themes such as artificial intelligence, biodiversity, resilience, and waste. Each theme provides planning for every subject and links to the relevant English national curriculum expectations. Offering ideas for a year’s worth of work, it can be dipped into for inspiration or used for step-by-step sessions. There are links to video clips, websites, and stories that teachers and practitioners can use to base their concept exploration and enquires on. Presenting a range of philosophical ideas, activities, and resources, this book is essential for all primary P4C facilitators excited by embedding and exploring philosophy across the curriculum. "This is an easy to use, theme-based resource book for Philosophy for Children (P4C) practitioners in primary school settings. It covers 10 popular themes which include many current affair issues and enduring curriculum themes such as artificial intelligence, biodiversity, resilience, and waste. Each theme provides planning for every subject and links to the relevant English national curriculum expectations. Offering ideas for a year's worth of work, it can be dipped into for inspiration or used for step-by-step sessions. There are links to video-clips, websites, and stories that teachers and practitioners can use to base their concept exploration and enquires on. Presenting a range of philosophical ideas, activities and resources, this book is essential for all primary P4C facilitators excited by embedding and exploring philosophy across the curriculum"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Preface 1 About the authors 2 How to use this book 3 Philosophy at the heart 4 The philosophical teacher 5 Making metacognition simple: philosophising and thinking moves 6 Artificial intelligence 7 Biodiversity 8 Heart and lungs 9 Journeys 10 Money 11 Resilience 12 Time 13 War and peace 14 Waste 15 Water Appendix A: P4C generic worksheets 1 SAPERE – Developing 4C thinking 2 SAPERE – Identifying philosophical concepts 3 A new thought – evidence of thinking 5 SPEC Grids 6 Group, divide activity Appendix B: Commemoration dates Index