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31 December 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

Another talk game for families or classrooms

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31 December 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

Which of you is most likely to…

Tagged: games, talk/oracy, questions, pair talk / talk partners, talk/oracy games

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24 December 2021
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

Fun holiday talk game

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24 December 2021
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

How long can you keep the conversation going?

Tagged: games, talk/oracy, talk/oracy games, festivals

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17 December 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus, Recommended reading

A gift idea…?

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17 December 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus, Recommended reading

Get young children talking with this tried and trusted book

Tagged: talk/oracy, reasoning, early years / EYFS

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10 December 2021
Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus

Let's talk about… gifts

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10 December 2021
Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus

Thinking questions for children about gifts, in the latest HomeTalk

Tagged: home learning, P4C (Philosophy for Children), Thinking Moves A-Z, creative thinking, critical thinking, collaborative thinking, caring thinking, talk/oracy, festivals

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3 December 2021
Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques

Reflective learners – are you becoming a better talker?

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3 December 2021
Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques

20 questions for pupils to consider

Tagged: talk/oracy, review and reflection, listening, pupil voice, pair talk / talk partners

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26 November 2021
Thoughts, Tips and techniques

Why not jot?

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26 November 2021
Thoughts, Tips and techniques

How making notes positively impacts on thinking, talking and writing

Tagged: talk/oracy, pupil engagement, writing, jotting, thinking time

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19 November 2021
Tips and techniques

Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 4)

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19 November 2021
Tips and techniques

The final instalment of my tips for making online sessions more engaging

Tagged: online learning, pupil engagement

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12 November 2021
Resources

Kindness – concept activity

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12 November 2021
Resources

What does kindness actually mean?

Tagged: empathy, dialogue, P4C / philosophical concepts, concept stretcher, concept activity, philosophical exercise

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5 November 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

Anti-Bullying Week – P4C questions and stimuli

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5 November 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

Help your pupils explore the 2021 theme, One Kind Word

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C questions, wellbeing, empathy, life readiness, P4C / philosophical concepts

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29 October 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

Another provocative P4C stimulus

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29 October 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

To get your class thinking about beauty, technology, advertising and more

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children)

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22 October 2021
Tips and techniques

Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 3)

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22 October 2021
Tips and techniques

More ideas to encourage participation

Tagged: online learning, random selection, pupil engagement, thinking time

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15 October 2021
Tips and techniques

Develop talk in young children

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15 October 2021
Tips and techniques

Asking too many questions exhausts them - here’s what to do instead

Tagged: teacher talk, parental engagement, early years / EYFS, video

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8 October 2021
Thoughts, Practical examples

My class don't ask good P4C questions...

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8 October 2021
Thoughts, Practical examples

Children need time to practise the skill of question-generating

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C questions, questions

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1 October 2021
Tips and techniques

Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 2)

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1 October 2021
Tips and techniques

Make virtual meetings and lessons more engaging

Tagged: online learning, pupil engagement

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24 September 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

Provocative P4C stimulus

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24 September 2021
P4C/Talk stimulus

What does this real-life experiment make your class wonder?

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children)

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17 September 2021
Tips and techniques

Do your students ask many questions?

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17 September 2021
Tips and techniques

How to create regular opportunities

Tagged: teacher questioning, pupil engagement, pupil talk, talk/oracy, talk promise

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10 September 2021
Tips and techniques

Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 1)

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10 September 2021
Tips and techniques

Avoiding those empty silences…

Tagged: online learning, pupil engagement, parental engagement, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', talk/oracy

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3 September 2021
Tips and techniques

A game to develop creative thinking

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3 September 2021
Tips and techniques

Can your class come up with convincing definitions for the new words they invent?

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C starters / games, creative thinking, circle time, talk/oracy, talk/oracy games

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27 August 2021
Tips and techniques

If we don’t listen then we won’t learn!

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27 August 2021
Tips and techniques

Get students involved from the beginning of term

Tagged: talk/oracy, talk promise, pupil voice

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20 August 2021
Tips and techniques

P4C discussion plans

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20 August 2021
Tips and techniques

On having a few questions up your sleeve, in preparation for P4C

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), planning, questions

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