Topsy Page 12 April 2024 Recommended reading My forthcoming Oracy book Topsy Page 12 April 2024 Recommended reading Now available to pre-order from Bloomsbury
Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples 'Ping-pong' – a simple talk partner structure Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Examples of purposeful talk for learning
Topsy Page 16 February 2024 Tips and techniques Talk to the blue bean bag! Topsy Page 16 February 2024 Tips and techniques Oracy skills development - using different volumes
Topsy Page 29 December 2023 Tips and techniques Festive things – talk game Topsy Page 29 December 2023 Tips and techniques A seasonally-adapted talk game to enjoy with family and friends
Topsy Page 15 December 2023 Tips and techniques Festive fun ‘Questions Only’ game Topsy Page 15 December 2023 Tips and techniques An entertaining talk challenge
Topsy Page 1 September 2023 Tips and techniques Talking to build friendships Topsy Page 1 September 2023 Tips and techniques A game to help children practise giving compliments… plus an announcement!
Topsy Page 5 May 2023 Tips and techniques Oracy game – speaker and maker Topsy Page 5 May 2023 Tips and techniques Pupils instruct each other to make a hidden model
Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Disconnect! Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge
Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Connect – oracy and thinking game Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Develop your pupils’ listening and reasoning
Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Talking across the curriculum (using Good idea / Bad idea) Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Opportunities to use talk structures
Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Postcard collection Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Four great ways to use postcards as a resource for Talk
Topsy Page 14 October 2022 Tips and techniques Good Idea / Bad Idea Topsy Page 14 October 2022 Tips and techniques A go-to structure that helps every child to speak and give reasons
Topsy Page 15 April 2022 Tips and techniques Talk games for family journeys Topsy Page 15 April 2022 Tips and techniques 22 games to get everyone interacting, from Kavin at KidCoach
Topsy Page 31 December 2021 P4C/Talk stimulus Another talk game for families or classrooms Topsy Page 31 December 2021 P4C/Talk stimulus Which of you is most likely to…
Topsy Page 24 December 2021 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Fun holiday talk game Topsy Page 24 December 2021 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus How long can you keep the conversation going?
Topsy Page 3 September 2021 Tips and techniques A game to develop creative thinking Topsy Page 3 September 2021 Tips and techniques Can your class come up with convincing definitions for the new words they invent?
Topsy Page 16 July 2021 Tips and techniques That's not joggling! Talk and P4C game Topsy Page 16 July 2021 Tips and techniques A physical, fun game that can be played face-to-face or virtually
Topsy Page 16 April 2021 Tips and techniques Get every child to talk Topsy Page 16 April 2021 Tips and techniques Another simple-yet-effective talk game
Topsy Page 9 October 2020 Tips and techniques A P4C game that raises awareness about listening and talking Topsy Page 9 October 2020 Tips and techniques A quick, active game that helps pupils reflect on their own talk
Topsy Page 4 September 2020 Resources Virtual Circle Topsy Page 4 September 2020 Resources A structure to allow all students to participate, even if sitting in a real circle isn’t an option right now.
