Talk to babies

A man holds and talks to a very young baby at the kitchen table
 
More recommended reading about talk/oracy
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“It pays to press students to self-explain”

Professor Lauren Resnick on ‘accountable talk’ classrooms

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My new oracy book just published!

Published 15 Jan 2026, with Alan Howe

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Children's speeches to inspire you

International TED talks and a UK speech competition

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Sharing a story is an act of love

A powerful message about young children’s learning

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The Transformative Power of Finding Your Voice – Neil Mercer's new book on Oracy

Recommended reading for teachers and everyone else too!

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Thinking time changes everything

An essential ingredient for oracy in the classroom

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Oracy Education Commission findings, curriculum review

An update for school leaders and oracy leads

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Oracy and accents

Oracy is a lot more than how we pronounce words

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The Oracy Education Commission Conversations

I highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in oracy education

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Communication podcast

Interviews with experienced communicators, from comedians to speech writers

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My oracy book just published!

Including free preview and where to buy

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Does talk help learning in maths?

Essential listening for maths teachers

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Should we be worried about screen time?

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

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What is P4C?

A new video from SAPERE

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Do you unconsciously choose certain pupils?

Here’s one way to minimise bias

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Talk to babies

How talking to babies may contribute to brain development

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Podcast recommendation – Cult of Pedagogy

An inspiring podcast on using classroom talk in a rich and meaningful way

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Oracy podcast recommendation

Sarah Lambert discussing what a high-quality oracy education looks like

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Effective talk in maths

An inspiring and practical article that will help you improve talk for learning

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A Dialogic Teaching Companion by Robin Alexander

An inspiring and useful book for oracy leads

Reading practice
Repeated oral reading

Reading aloud the same content several times can be very useful

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Oracy Cambridge blog

Summer reading for oracy fans!

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Turn and Talk – tips for pair tasks

Including four potential pitfalls to reflect on

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Talking Points instead of questions

A book exploring another helpful structure to promote high-quality talk

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The power of peer critique

One of the most inspiring educational videos that I’ve ever seen

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A gift idea…?

Get young children talking with this tried and trusted book

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Oracy Cambridge resources

More useful resources, including a Talk Tally to get pupils listening closely

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Selective Mutism

Written from the perspective of a child with Selective Mutism, this book is well worth a read

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Beautiful Thinking – EYFS metacognition

A fascinating, accessible book about thinking in the Early Years

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Bridging the Word Gap

Vocabulary report and practical ideas