Topsy Page 6 March 2026 Tips and techniques Three ways to get them better at active listening Topsy Page 6 March 2026 Tips and techniques Do these often and you will notice the difference
Topsy Page 6 February 2026 Tips and techniques Listening prompts Topsy Page 6 February 2026 Tips and techniques 20 prompts to help students show they have been listening
Topsy Page 30 January 2026 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Respectful listening Topsy Page 30 January 2026 Thoughts, Tips and techniques It’s not only about you!
Topsy Page 16 January 2026 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques My new oracy book just published! Topsy Page 16 January 2026 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques Published 15 Jan 2026, with Alan Howe
Topsy Page 9 January 2026 Tips and techniques ‘Keywording’ helps students listen Topsy Page 9 January 2026 Tips and techniques What three pupils said about the power of jotting key words
Topsy Page 2 January 2026 Tips and techniques Find someone who… new term edition! Topsy Page 2 January 2026 Tips and techniques An activity to get your class talking to each other after the holidays
Topsy Page 12 December 2025 Tips and techniques Festive oracy: playful ways to practise speaking and listening skills Topsy Page 12 December 2025 Tips and techniques Seasonal versions of some well-known oracy games
Topsy Page 5 December 2025 Tips and techniques Speaker, questioner, summariser Topsy Page 5 December 2025 Tips and techniques Three oracy roles for working in groups
Topsy Page 14 November 2025 P4C/Talk stimulus The Rabbit Listened – P4C/Oracy stimulus Topsy Page 14 November 2025 P4C/Talk stimulus A beautiful book about listening
Topsy Page 7 November 2025 Tips and techniques 'You said, I think' – oracy structure Topsy Page 7 November 2025 Tips and techniques A surprisingly simple way to improve listening and dialogue
Topsy Page 31 October 2025 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Have you tried describe and draw? Oracy activity Topsy Page 31 October 2025 Tips and techniques, Practical examples A structure which develops speaking and listening, and can be used across the curriculum
Topsy Page 29 August 2025 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Listening culture Topsy Page 29 August 2025 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Emphasising listening to each other rather than talking to each other
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
