Grateful talk

Whoever you spend time with during the holidays, create a mindful moment where everyone in the room takes a turn to say something they are thankful for.

Season’s greetings!

A cute puppy looking over a fence in the snow

Image by Melissa197 from Pixabay

 
Some recommended reads and watches
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Oracy and Beyond podcast

My recent interview

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Deepen learning in science through dialogue

I highly recommend this series of videos from the Inquiry Project

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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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Thoughtful – the new name for SAPERE

A new name to encompass everything the P4C charity represents

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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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Philosophy in Nursery

A lovely article about P4C in Early Years

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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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The 4Cs of P4C

Explaining caring, collaborative, critical and creative thinking

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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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Minute of Listening – an amazing free resource

A fantastic, free resource to help your pupils develop their creative listening skills

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P4C stimulus – hard-hitting photo collages

What will your class make of these contrasting images of children’s lives around the world?

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Oracy podcast recommendation

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

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Fantastic resource site for P4C picture books

Over 200 guides to help you do philosophy with children

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Philosophy for Young Children – A Practical Guide

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

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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

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Reading practice
Repeated oral reading

Reading aloud the same content several times can be very useful

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