Teaching ‘Philosophy for Children’ (Teaching P4C) is a training course that teaches educators how to conduct Philosophy for Children (P4C) sessions. You participate in sessions in the same way as the children do. You then have hands-on experience in exactly what you need to do when running sessions yourself.
Philosophy for Children is a learning activity that teaches good reasoning, discussion and thinking skills. Teachers who can run P4C sessions have a head start in engaging with students more creatively and positively. Keeping students interested in school subjects isn’t always easy. Getting them to think reflectively and understand why learning is important is challenging. Teaching Philosophy improves interest, engagement and learning.
Participants, including the facilitator, sit in a circle so they can see and talk to each other. One person speaks at a time. Everyone shows respects and listens carefully to others. Discussion is orderly and meaning emerges. You can transfer the method to teaching other subjects, making them more interesting and appealing. Philosophy benefits both students and teachers. Students improve in discussion, reflective thinking, reasoning and social skills. Teachers benefit by creating a more positive learning environment and cooperative classroom culture.
Training Programs
Teaching P4C follows the Federation of Australasia Philosophy in Schools Association’s (FAPSA) guidelines. The course is delivered in 4 x 4-hour sessions, plus one 2-hour feedback session, making a total of 18 hours. In the final session, you give and discuss feedback from your experience of delivering P4C to your class.
Comprehensive materials are included. Courses can be held externally or on site at your school. I am a FAPSA qualified facilitator, and have taught Teaching P4C to teachers at several schools in southern Tasmania. The course is beneficial to teachers of all grades.
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To improve student performance and classroom morale, Teaching ‘Philosophy for Children’ is what you need. Contact us to arrange a course for your school or class. You’ll have so much fun, and so will your students!
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