Start each session with a warm-up game: A good game for
groups new to P4C [Philosopy for/with Children; see p7 for more
information] is Ask the Bag a Question: put a familiar object in the
middle of the circle (a bag, pair of shoes, a chair, a pencil, a globe,
etc.) and everybody takes it in turns to ask the object a question.
Set clear ground rules: Ask the children what they need to have a good
discussion. They might include: Don’t talk when someone else is talking, look at the person talking and
listen until they finish.