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31 July 2026
P4C/Talk stimulus

21 Questions to ask little kids over summer

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31 July 2026
P4C/Talk stimulus
A hand holding an ice cream with blue sky behind

Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay

  1. Would you rather have five tiny ice creams or one giant ice cream?

  2. Would you rather be invisible or be able to talk to animals?

  3. Would you rather play inside or outside?

  4. Would you rather build a sandcastle or a den?

  5. Would you rather travel by car, train, bus or plane?

  6. Would you rather eat a tiny watermelon or a giant raspberry?

  7. Would you rather climb a tree or a climbing frame?

  8. Would you rather read books or comics?

  9. Would you rather have a magic wand or a magic carpet?

  10. Would you rather have a tail or wings?

  11. Would you eat ants or chillies?

  12. Ice cream for breakfast: good idea / bad idea?

  13. Climbing on furniture: good idea / bad idea?

  14. Having a pet dinosaur: good idea / bad idea?

  15. Eating only your favourite food: good idea / bad idea?

  16. Being invisible for one day: good idea / bad idea?

  17. Letting children choose the rules: good idea / bad idea?

  18. Swimming in the sea: good idea / bad idea?

  19. No screens: good idea / bad idea?

  20. Climbing mountains: good idea / bad idea?

  21. Staying inside all day: good idea / bad idea?

Ask them what their reasons are.

Listen carefully to their thoughts.

Have fun!

 
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Including free preview and where to buy

19 July 2024
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15 March 2024

Examples of purposeful talk for learning

15 March 2024
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16 February 2024
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Oracy skills development - using different volumes

16 February 2024
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Festive things – talk game
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A seasonally-adapted talk game to enjoy with family and friends

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Festive fun ‘Questions Only’ game
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An entertaining talk challenge

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An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge

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Develop your pupils’ listening and reasoning

3 March 2023
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13 January 2023
Talking across the curriculum (using Good idea / Bad idea)
13 January 2023

Opportunities to use talk structures

13 January 2023
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28 October 2022
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28 October 2022

Four great ways to use postcards as a resource for Talk

28 October 2022
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14 October 2022
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14 October 2022

A go-to structure that helps every child to speak and give reasons

14 October 2022
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15 April 2022

22 games to get everyone interacting, from Kavin at KidCoach

15 April 2022
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Tagged: thinking questions, talk/oracy, talk/oracy games, creative thinking, screens, family oracy games, parental engagement

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