Links

P4C Sites UK

Children Thinking

Childrenthinking was set up by practising teachers in order to provide support and training in the area of Philosophy with Children

http://www.childrenthinking.co.uk/

Dialogue Works

Training in critical thinking and creative dialogue

http://dialogueworks.co.uk/

Sustained Success

A network that provides guidance and support for communities to engage in thoughtful dialogue, to question assumptions, make wise judgements and feel more positive about learning

http://www.sustained-success.com/

Philosophy in Schools - Learning and Teaching Scotland

This site looks at how P4C relates to education for citizenship, where you can go to find out more and offer some examples of good practice.

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/citizenship/index.asp

Thinking for Learning Unit - Northumberland

Thinking for Learning is an umbrella term that includes recent influences promoting conscious and active thinking about the learning process. Currently, these include Thinking Skills, Accelerated Learning and Philosophy for Children.

http://www.thinkingforlearning.com/

P4C.com

A resource and collaboration website for P4C bringing ideas to teachers in the UK and around the world. It provides quick-reply support forums, guidance on all aspects of p4c, stimulus materials and practical activities to use in lessons.

http://www.p4c.com

Philosophy in Schools

A Level Philosophy

A Level Philosophy (ALP) provides conferences on philosophy and religious studies for Years 12 and 13. ALP hosts conferences for students and and INSET days for teachers, and also organizes talks and conferences in schools.

http://www.alevelphilosophy.co.uk/

Cognitive Education Centre

New 'Thinking Schools'

http://education.exeter.ac.uk/projects.php?id=24

Interactive Philosophy

Manorbier VCP School’s Interactive Philosophy Site.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/pse/136/index.html

Kingsbrook School

Website managed by students at Kingsbrook School about how they have used P4C.

http://www.p4ckingsbrook.org/index.php

Taylor Primary School, Canberra, Australia

A very clear, and informative sight showing how an Australian primary school uses P4C

http://www.taylorps.act.edu.au/home

Tuckswood First School

P4C School Policy, and ideas for classroom practice

http://www.creative-corner.co.uk/schools/tuckswood/Philosophy/index.html

The Philosophy Shop

"The Philosophy Shop train philosophy graduates to teach philosophy in primary schools, plus KS3 in secondary schools. The trained consultants deliver weekly philosophy sessions for them in schools nationwide."

http://www.thephilosophyshop.co.uk/Home.html

International P4C Links

ACPC Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children

http://www.kinderphilosophie.at/

Federation of Australasian Philosophy in Schools Associations

http://www.fapsa.org.au/

IAPC

Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children - Montclair University, USA

http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/iapc/

ICPIC

International Council of Philosophical Inquiry with Children

http://www.icpic.org/

International Philosophy Olympiads

The International Philosophy Olympiads (IPO) is a competition for high-school pupils

http://www.philosopiad.org/

Menon Project Website

MENON is a Comenius - project of 11 European partners which aims to encourage teachers' professional growth by developing their dialogical sensitivity and skills through philosophical enquiry.

http://menon.eu.org/

Mexico Link - Ulverston Victoria High School

A link between Ulverston Victoria High School (in Cumbria England) and Secundaria Tecnica #44 Francisco Villa (Mexico City).

http://www.mexicolink.co.uk/

Northwest Center for Philosophy for Children

A non-profit organization that brings philosophy into the lives of young people with a particular emphasis on reaching children who are at risk and educationally disadvantaged - Washington, USA

http://depts.washington.edu/nwcenter/

Philosophy for Children Association of New Zealand (P4CNZ)

Site of the co-ordinating body of P4C in New Zealand with lesson plans, resources, newsletter etc.

http://www.p4c.org.nz/

Philosophy for Kids

This is a US website for materials to use in doing P4C

http://www.philosophyforkids.com/

Philosophy Slam

The Mission of the Kids Philosophy Slam is to give kids a voice and to inspire kids to think by unlocking their intellectual and creative potential through a unique and powerful philosophical forum.

http://www.philosophyslam.org/

SOPHIA

European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children. SOPHIA is an open, cooperative organization for all European teachers, teacher educators and philosophers working in the field of doing philosophy with children.

http://sophia.eu.org/

The Society for Philosophical Inquiry

A global grassroots nonprofit organization devoted to supporting philosophical inquirers of all ages and walks of life.

http://www.philosopher.org/en/SPI.html

SAPERE Trainers' Websites

Dr Catherine McCall

Website of Dr Catherine McCall - the Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Strathclyde

http://www.strath.ac.uk/cll/

Still Thinking

The website of Barry Hymer - a freelance consultant, teacher, chartered psychologist, researcher and summer school organiser

http://www.barryhymer.co.uk/

Teaching Thinking

The homepage of Robert Fisher - teacher, writer and researcher on teaching thinking, learning and creativity

http://www.teachingthinking.net/

Thinking Education

The website of Will Ord - education that puts thinking and communication skills, reflective practice, and the 'community of learners' at the heart of learning and teaching.

http://www.thinkingeducation.co.uk/