Topsy Page 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques Is your classroom talk Ping-Pong or Basketball? Topsy Page 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques The advantages of getting students to pass the talk to each other
Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Philosophy with six-year-olds – but there's a bug on the carpet! Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Using an unexpected event as a P4C stimulus
Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Public speaking Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Six things you can do to help pupils gain the skills and confidence to speak to a room full of people
Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Postcard collection Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Four great ways to use postcards as a resource for Talk
Topsy Page 21 October 2022 Tips and techniques The Beanbag Game Topsy Page 21 October 2022 Tips and techniques Oracy skills, fun, and a little bit of chaos!
Topsy Page 14 October 2022 Tips and techniques Good Idea / Bad Idea Topsy Page 14 October 2022 Tips and techniques A go-to structure that helps every child to speak and give reasons
Topsy Page 7 October 2022 Recommended reading Effective talk in maths Topsy Page 7 October 2022 Recommended reading An inspiring and practical article that will help you improve talk for learning
Topsy Page 30 September 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus Unexpected – a P4C stimulus Topsy Page 30 September 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus What would you do if you found a lot of money?
Topsy Page 28 September 2022 Professional development Last chance to book for P4C training Topsy Page 28 September 2022 Professional development Two-day interactive face-to-face training in Manchester for teachers, school leaders, teaching assistants, governors and parents.
Topsy Page 23 September 2022 Tips and techniques Mark's talk frames Topsy Page 23 September 2022 Tips and techniques Combine talk prompts into a flowchart for specific lessons
Topsy Page 16 September 2022 Research, Tips and techniques Learning to have a good discussion Topsy Page 16 September 2022 Research, Tips and techniques Enable your pupils to recognise effective dialogue
Topsy Page 9 September 2022 Tips and techniques Talking objects – tips for Talk Partners Topsy Page 9 September 2022 Tips and techniques Maximise the quality and impact of pair talk
Topsy Page 2 September 2022 Tips and techniques Talk Prompts Topsy Page 2 September 2022 Tips and techniques An easy way to empower pupils to talk confidently
Topsy Page 26 August 2022 Thoughts Imagine a classroom where... Topsy Page 26 August 2022 Thoughts Let’s think big about what type of learners we want
Topsy Page 19 August 2022 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Using pictures as your P4C stimulus Topsy Page 19 August 2022 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Remember that stimuli don’t always have to be stories
Topsy Page 12 August 2022 Recommended reading, Research A Dialogic Teaching Companion by Robin Alexander Topsy Page 12 August 2022 Recommended reading, Research An inspiring and useful book for oracy leads
Topsy Page 5 August 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Repeated oral reading Topsy Page 5 August 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Reading aloud the same content several times can be very useful
Topsy Page 29 July 2022 Recommended reading Oracy Cambridge blog Topsy Page 29 July 2022 Recommended reading Summer reading for oracy fans!
Topsy Page 22 July 2022 Practical examples What do six-year-olds think about doing philosophy? Topsy Page 22 July 2022 Practical examples Pupil voice from younger children shows how they enjoy thinking and talking together
Topsy Page 15 July 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus P4C Stimulus – Bravery or Stupidity? Topsy Page 15 July 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus Was filming this a good idea?