Failing to teach them how to handle real life, The Times, UK, Jan 2006

Resources

Newswise - An excellent resource for Primary and Secondary schools featuring newspaper articles and supporting materials

P4C and YouTube - Some nice ideas for using YouTube clips for enquiry-based lessons

P4C with Picture Books - a comprehensive guide to using picture books to begin philosophy for children

CartoonWeb - download up-to-date cartoons. Great resource for enquiry in Secondary and FE

Etymology Online - find out the original meanings of words such as education (to lead out) and discussion (to smash to bits!)

Teaching Thinking Magazine - excellent periodical featuring articles on teaching thinking and creativity

P4C Organisations

IAPC – the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children provides curriculum materials for engaging young people in philosophical inquiry and provides teacher preparation in the pedagogy of the classroom community of inquiry

SAPERE - the Society for Advancing Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education is the charity that supports all P4C developments and training in the UK

ICPIC - the International Council of Philosophical Inquiry with Children is the home of the international community of P4C practitioners

Childhood and Philosophy - a journal of writings by members of the international P4C community

P4C New Zealand - a very nice P4C website for teachers in New Zealand

P4C Austria: the Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children (ACPC) hosted by Dr Daniela Camhy

Consultants I would recommend

Creative Curriculum

Gordon Poad, an all-round creative genius

Mark Labrow, the best clown-in-the-classroom you'll ever meet

Adam Bushnell, professional storyteller and author

Dramatic Enquiry Team, four outstanding drama and creativity practitioners