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30 September 2022
P4C/Talk stimulus

Unexpected – a P4C stimulus

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30 September 2022
P4C/Talk stimulus

What would you do if you found a lot of money?

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), critical thinking, talk/oracy, P4C questions

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28 September 2022
Professional development

Last chance to book for P4C training

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28 September 2022
Professional development

Two-day interactive face-to-face training in Manchester for teachers, school leaders, teaching assistants, governors and parents.

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children)

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23 September 2022
Tips and techniques

Mark's talk frames

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23 September 2022
Tips and techniques

Combine talk prompts into a flowchart for specific lessons

Tagged: talk/oracy, whole-class talk, pupil talk, oracy in maths

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16 September 2022
Research, Tips and techniques

Learning to have a good discussion

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16 September 2022
Research, Tips and techniques

Enable your pupils to recognise effective dialogue

Tagged: talk/oracy, dialogue, group talk, review and reflection, oracy activities

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9 September 2022
Tips and techniques

Talking objects – tips for Talk Partners

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9 September 2022
Tips and techniques

Maximise the quality and impact of pair talk

Tagged: talking objects, talk/oracy, pupil talk, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', modelling, turn-taking, pair talk / talk partners

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2 September 2022
Tips and techniques

Talk Prompts

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2 September 2022
Tips and techniques

An easy way to empower pupils to talk confidently

Tagged: talk/oracy, talk prompts, pupil talk

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26 August 2022
Thoughts

Imagine a classroom where...

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26 August 2022
Thoughts

Let’s think big about what type of learners we want

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), talk/oracy, creative thinking, critical thinking, collaborative thinking, caring thinking

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19 August 2022
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

Using pictures as your P4C stimulus

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19 August 2022
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

Remember that stimuli don’t always have to be stories

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C stimuli, games, creative thinking

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12 August 2022
Recommended reading, Research

A Dialogic Teaching Companion by Robin Alexander

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12 August 2022
Recommended reading, Research

An inspiring and useful book for oracy leads

Tagged: talk/oracy

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5 August 2022
Tips and techniques, Recommended reading

Repeated oral reading

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5 August 2022
Tips and techniques, Recommended reading

Reading aloud the same content several times can be very useful

Tagged: reading, talk/oracy, pair talk / talk partners, oracy activities, praise

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29 July 2022
Recommended reading

Oracy Cambridge blog

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29 July 2022
Recommended reading

Summer reading for oracy fans!

Tagged: talk/oracy

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22 July 2022
Practical examples

What do six-year-olds think about doing philosophy?

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22 July 2022
Practical examples

Pupil voice from younger children shows how they enjoy thinking and talking together

Tagged: pupil voice, P4C (Philosophy for Children)

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15 July 2022
P4C/Talk stimulus

P4C Stimulus – Bravery or Stupidity?

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15 July 2022
P4C/Talk stimulus

Was filming this a good idea?

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), talk/oracy, critical thinking

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8 July 2022
Thoughts

“I disagree with myself”

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8 July 2022
Thoughts

When pupils reconsider their thinking as a result of listening to others

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), listening, active learning, talk/oracy, respectful challenge, critical thinking

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1 July 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

It helps me to be louder

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1 July 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Pupil voice about ‘The Volumiser'

Tagged: audibility, listening, pupil talk, active learning, talk/oracy, whole-class talk, peer support, pupil voice, less confident talkers / 'quiet children'

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24 June 2022
Tips and techniques

P4C in history

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24 June 2022
Tips and techniques

Five big questions to get children thinking deeply

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C across the curriculum, pupil engagement, thinking questions, thinking skills, P4C and history

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17 June 2022
Practical examples

"It helps you realise when you've got it wrong"

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17 June 2022
Practical examples

What do children think about Oracy?

Tagged: pupil talk, talk/oracy, pupil voice, review and reflection, listening, collaborative thinking, impact

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10 June 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Thinking questions in Reading

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10 June 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Get students thinking and talking about ideas beyond the text

Tagged: reading, pupil engagement, thinking questions, critical thinking, creative thinking, talk/oracy, whole-class talk, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', jotting

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3 June 2022
Practical examples, Recommended reading

Turn and Talk – tips for pair tasks

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3 June 2022
Practical examples, Recommended reading

Including four potential pitfalls to reflect on

Tagged: talk/oracy, pupil talk, pair talk / talk partners

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27 May 2022
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

You are not entitled to your opinion!

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27 May 2022
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

Enquiry-based learning is fantastic, but has to be based on facts

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), talk/oracy, critical thinking

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