Philosophy for Children is not about
engaging children with the views of
philosophers or teaching universitystyle
philosophy. It is about creating
a safe and stimulating environment
where children can generate their
own philosophy based on their
responses to a given stimulus. It is not
a one-off session, but the aim is that
the group becomes used to thinking
together. In this way, mutual respect
and confidence are built up over time.
Research in P4C provides evidence that it
not only increases thinking and listening
skills, but also skills of communication,
self-esteem, confidence, behaviour and
engagement with learning across subject
areas