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15 October 2021
Tips and techniques

Develop talk in young children

Topsy Page
15 October 2021
Tips and techniques
Screengrab - instead of the adult asking the young child What can you see? they say, It’s a red truck.

I love this short video. It’s a great reminder - for schools and parents - of the power of commenting to develop language in young children.

 
More about talk and thinking for young children
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28 August 2026
Love your voice – book
28 August 2026

Let your voice fill up the room!

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28 August 2026
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21 August 2026
Nico age 2 – incredible oracy skills
21 August 2026

He asked me if I needed any help!

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21 August 2026
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10 April 2026
What is love?
10 April 2026

Use drawing to support thinking and talk

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10 April 2026
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1 August 2025
Sharing a story is an act of love
1 August 2025

A powerful message about young children’s learning

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1 August 2025
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25 April 2025
Do you phub people?
25 April 2025

The effect of excessive smartphone use on oracy

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25 April 2025
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6 September 2024
Oracy in Reception
6 September 2024

The impact of establishing habits and planning for talk

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6 September 2024
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9 August 2024
Philosophy in Nursery
9 August 2024

A lovely article about P4C in Early Years

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9 August 2024
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8 March 2024
Should we be worried about screen time?
8 March 2024

Let’s start talking about the impact screen time might be having on language development

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8 March 2024
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9 February 2024
TWiTCH – developing thinking and talk in young children
9 February 2024

The power of stories in small groups

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9 February 2024
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30 June 2023
Re-telling stories – group talk task opportunity
30 June 2023

A simple way to take turns in small groups

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30 June 2023
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27 January 2023
Thinking faces
27 January 2023

Let’s think before we talk

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27 January 2023
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20 January 2023
Assume nothing!
20 January 2023

Assumptions are the enemy of high expectations

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20 January 2023
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30 December 2022
Fantastic resource site for P4C picture books
30 December 2022

Over 200 guides to help you do philosophy with children

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30 December 2022
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23 December 2022
Philosophy for Young Children – A Practical Guide
23 December 2022

Packed with example discussion scenarios, this book will help you raise your facilitation game

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23 December 2022
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11 February 2022
Philosophical Play from Sara Stanley
11 February 2022

Full of practical ideas and lovely examples of children’s words; I recommend this book

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11 February 2022
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17 December 2021
A gift idea…?
17 December 2021

Get young children talking with this tried and trusted book

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17 December 2021
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15 October 2021
Develop talk in young children
15 October 2021

Asking too many questions exhausts them - here’s what to do instead

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15 October 2021
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14 May 2021
What's the big idea?
14 May 2021

A series of excellent P4C stimuli for young children

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14 May 2021
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16 April 2021
Get every child to talk
16 April 2021

Another simple-yet-effective talk game

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16 April 2021
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9 April 2021
Beautiful Thinking – EYFS metacognition
9 April 2021

A fascinating, accessible book about thinking in the Early Years

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9 April 2021
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20 November 2020
Do you comment enough?
20 November 2020

An important technique for developing language

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20 November 2020
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2 October 2020
Talk Top Tips – essential viewing for EYFS practitioners
2 October 2020

Share this 4 minute video with your Early Years colleagues

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2 October 2020
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25 September 2020
Look what I found! Talk stimulus
25 September 2020

An example of using a small-but-curious event to get pupils talking and thinking

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25 September 2020
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11 September 2020
Switch it Off!
11 September 2020

A thought-provoking song about the impact of technology on family conversation

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11 September 2020
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26 June 2020
Communication games (non-contact!)
26 June 2020

Seven quick activities to develop talk, listening and non-verbal communication

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26 June 2020
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3 April 2020
Parent Talk Moves
3 April 2020

This resource brings together phrases and tips to help parents and carers develop dialogue with their children at home.

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3 April 2020
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10 March 2020
Video: High Quality Talk in Nursery
10 March 2020

Simple-yet-effective techniques to get three year olds talking and keep them focused.

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10 March 2020
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10 March 2020
Video: P4C Enquiry in Early Years
10 March 2020

Four-year-olds participating in Philosophy for Children.

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10 March 2020
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28 February 2020
Greater Manchester Philosophy for Children Network event 18th March 2020
28 February 2020

An opportunity to talk with other teachers about P4C.

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28 February 2020
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29 October 2019
Video: P4C Daily Question in Early Years
29 October 2019

Starting with simple/fun questions in Early Years helps children develop the skills to consider deeper ('more philosophical') questions over time.

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29 October 2019

Tagged: teacher talk, parental engagement, early years / EYFS, video

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