Topsy Page 22 August 2025 Tips and techniques, Research The importance of ground rules Topsy Page 22 August 2025 Tips and techniques, Research One of the essential foundations for effective learning talk
Topsy Page 4 July 2025 Tips and techniques Story chain – listening activity Topsy Page 4 July 2025 Tips and techniques Learners recall fiction, processes, explanations and more by listening and building on what others have said
Topsy Page 20 June 2025 Tips and techniques Listening pitfalls Topsy Page 20 June 2025 Tips and techniques Do you ever do any of these things, instead of fully listening to someone?
Topsy Page 4 April 2025 Tips and techniques No repeating! Listening game Topsy Page 4 April 2025 Tips and techniques Can they remember what everyone else said?
Topsy Page 14 March 2025 Tips and techniques “You said, I think...” Topsy Page 14 March 2025 Tips and techniques Get them really listening to, and thinking about, each other’s contributions
Topsy Page 21 February 2025 Tips and techniques One-minute listening challenges Topsy Page 21 February 2025 Tips and techniques Six challenges for pupils to try in pairs
Topsy Page 6 December 2024 Tips and techniques Four corners Topsy Page 6 December 2024 Tips and techniques An oracy game where pupils can see each other's thinking
Topsy Page 4 October 2024 Tips and techniques How can I get them to be better at listening? Topsy Page 4 October 2024 Tips and techniques Three steps to help your class develop their listening skills
Topsy Page 9 August 2024 Recommended reading Philosophy in Nursery Topsy Page 9 August 2024 Recommended reading A lovely article about P4C in Early Years
Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques My oracy book just published! Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques Including free preview and where to buy
Topsy Page 12 July 2024 Tips and techniques Five games to develop listening skills Topsy Page 12 July 2024 Tips and techniques Focus in on this critical aspect of oracy
Topsy Page 7 June 2024 Practical examples What teachers say about P4C Topsy Page 7 June 2024 Practical examples Impact of Philosophy for Children
Topsy Page 22 March 2024 Tips and techniques What does collaborative thinking look like in P4C? Topsy Page 22 March 2024 Tips and techniques A detailed description including building, helping, sharing and working together
Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts Can you listen with your hand up? Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts It’s great that they are motivated to speak next, but are they really listening?
Topsy Page 19 January 2024 Tips and techniques Have your class agreed ground rules for P4C? Topsy Page 19 January 2024 Tips and techniques How do they want to behave to become great 4C thinkers?
Topsy Page 3 November 2023 Tips and techniques Six ways to improve listening Topsy Page 3 November 2023 Tips and techniques …especially pupil-to-pupil listening
Topsy Page 27 October 2023 Tips and techniques Choral speaking in P4C? Topsy Page 27 October 2023 Tips and techniques Get everyone listening and engaged with the big ideas and questions
Topsy Page 6 October 2023 Tips and techniques Shut the door! Topsy Page 6 October 2023 Tips and techniques Create the conditions for effective whole-class dialogue
Topsy Page 15 September 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples How good is your teacher listening? Topsy Page 15 September 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples Show your pupils that you are trying to understand their thinking
Topsy Page 21 July 2023 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques Minute of Listening – an amazing free resource Topsy Page 21 July 2023 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques A fantastic, free resource to help your pupils develop their creative listening skills
