I came across this poignant and thought-provoking song a while back.
Could you use this in your setting to open up dialogue with parents, staff and children about talk and tech?
https://vimeo.com/user65265568/review/372878430/2c92f6eda4
(Thanks to Camden Early Years Speech and Language Therapy service.)
I highly recommend this series of videos from the Inquiry Project
Lawrence the Lion and Maple the Meerkat tackle some philosophical dilemmas…
Share this 4 minute video with your Early Years colleagues
If you’re not yet doing P4C – this video will convince you. If you are, it will convince you to do more.
Simple-yet-effective techniques to get three year olds talking and keep them focused.
Starting with simple/fun questions in Early Years helps children develop the skills to consider deeper ('more philosophical') questions over time.
Lucy West of Metamorphosis TLC discussing the five types of talk that occur in classrooms, and the need for balance between them.
