Philosophy 4 Children (P4C) is a 10-stage approach to philosophical enquiry in the Classroom:
1. Preparation
The class, group or community should sit in a circle so that everyone can see and hear
each other. Agree guidelines or ground-rules as a group – these can be re-visited as time
goes on. Warm-up or calm down activities can get everyone in the right frame of mind.
2. Presentation
A stimulus is used at the beginning of the enquiry to generate thinking and questions.
The stimulus can be a story, a picture, a work of art, a poem, a piece of music, a video
clip….in fact almost anything that will stimulate thought and questions in participants
minds.