Topsy Page 19 April 2024 P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques Talking about art – oracy activity Topsy Page 19 April 2024 P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques Use talking points to get students thinking and talking about a painting
Topsy Page 12 April 2024 Tips and techniques Oracy activity – 'Find someone who...' Topsy Page 12 April 2024 Tips and techniques A great way of revisiting prior learning by speaking to different people
Topsy Page 12 April 2024 Recommended reading My forthcoming Oracy book Topsy Page 12 April 2024 Recommended reading Now available to pre-order from Bloomsbury
Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples 'Ping-pong' – a simple talk partner structure Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Examples of purposeful talk for learning
Topsy Page 8 March 2024 Thoughts, Recommended reading Should we be worried about screen time? Topsy Page 8 March 2024 Thoughts, Recommended reading Let’s start talking about the impact screen time might be having on language development
Topsy Page 23 February 2024 P4C/Talk stimulus Dim the sun? P4C stimulus Topsy Page 23 February 2024 P4C/Talk stimulus A radical proposal for the future
Topsy Page 16 February 2024 Tips and techniques Talk to the blue bean bag! Topsy Page 16 February 2024 Tips and techniques Oracy skills development - using different volumes
Topsy Page 9 February 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples, Research TWiTCH – developing thinking and talk in young children Topsy Page 9 February 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples, Research The power of stories in small groups
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 12 January 2024 Tips and techniques Three ways to use talk to enhance learning in History Topsy Page 12 January 2024 Tips and techniques Deepen and consolidate learning through pupil dialogue
Topsy Page 5 January 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples Speak up in 2024 Topsy Page 5 January 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples The power of Philosophy for Children
Topsy Page 29 December 2023 Tips and techniques Festive things – talk game Topsy Page 29 December 2023 Tips and techniques A seasonally-adapted talk game to enjoy with family and friends
Topsy Page 15 December 2023 Tips and techniques Festive fun ‘Questions Only’ game Topsy Page 15 December 2023 Tips and techniques An entertaining talk challenge
Topsy Page 8 December 2023 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus Christmas wonderings from Wonder Ponder Topsy Page 8 December 2023 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus A free, downloadable, shareable booklet
Topsy Page 1 December 2023 Practical examples Bertie's speech Topsy Page 1 December 2023 Practical examples The impact of a speech competition, plus an inspirational winning example.
Topsy Page 17 November 2023 Tips and techniques Talk Prompts for thinking about new topics Topsy Page 17 November 2023 Tips and techniques Use prompts to get students talking
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 20 October 2023 Tips and techniques "I'm talking less..." Topsy Page 20 October 2023 Tips and techniques How one teacher increased engagement
