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17 February 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

Would you clone your pet? P4C stimulus

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17 February 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

A stimulus for thinking together about an ethical issue

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

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10 February 2023
Tips and techniques

What do you think about what Janie said?

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10 February 2023
Tips and techniques

Help your pupils actively listen to each other

Tagged: listening, active learning, talk/oracy, whole-class talk, teacher talk, teacher questioning, talk moves, collaborative thinking

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3 February 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

Can a robot be an artist? P4C stimulus

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3 February 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

Is creativity limited to humans?

Tagged: critical thinking, creative thinking, P4C (Philosophy for Children)

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27 January 2023
Tips and techniques

Thinking faces

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27 January 2023
Tips and techniques

Let’s think before we talk

Tagged: talk/oracy, thinking time, early years / EYFS

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20 January 2023
Thoughts, Practical examples

Assume nothing!

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20 January 2023
Thoughts, Practical examples

Assumptions are the enemy of high expectations

Tagged: listening, review and reflection, empathy, reasoning, creative thinking, pupil talk, early years / EYFS

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13 January 2023
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

Talking across the curriculum (using Good idea / Bad idea)

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13 January 2023
Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus

Opportunities to use talk structures

Tagged: talk/oracy, open questions, thinking questions, critical thinking, talk/oracy games, oracy across the curriculum, oracy activities, talk/oracy in Literacy, oracy in maths, oracy in history, oracy in geography, oracy in science

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6 January 2023
Tips and techniques

Active listening

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6 January 2023
Tips and techniques

Ways to make sure your pupils are engaged with what is being said

Tagged: listening, pupil talk, active learning, teacher talk, jotting, talk moves, talk/oracy

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30 December 2022
Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus

Fantastic resource site for P4C picture books

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30 December 2022
Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus

Over 200 guides to help you do philosophy with children

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C facilitation, P4C questions, early years / EYFS

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23 December 2022
Recommended reading

Philosophy for Young Children – A Practical Guide

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23 December 2022
Recommended reading

Packed with example discussion scenarios, this book will help you raise your facilitation game

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C stimuli, P4C / philosophical concepts, talk moves, P4C facilitation, early years / EYFS, philosophical exercise

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16 December 2022
Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus

HomeTalk – Gifts

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16 December 2022
Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus

Seasonal resources from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series

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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9 December 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

"It feels like you're trying to solve something"

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9 December 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Pupil voice about whole-class talk in Reading lessons

Tagged: pupil voice, collaborative thinking, review and reflection, pupil engagement, whole-class talk, co-operation

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2 December 2022
P4C/Talk stimulus

The Dot – P4C stimulus

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2 December 2022
P4C/Talk stimulus

A lovely book which will promote thinking about art and self-esteem

Tagged: P4C stimuli, talk/oracy, P4C questions, critical thinking, creative thinking

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25 November 2022
Tips and techniques

Talk in Assembly

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25 November 2022
Tips and techniques

A simple way to make assemblies more interactive

Tagged: talk/oracy, active learning, random selection, lolly sticks, assembly, public speaking, pair talk / talk partners

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18 November 2022
Tips and techniques

Is your classroom talk Ping-Pong or Basketball?

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18 November 2022
Tips and techniques

The advantages of getting students to pass the talk to each other

Tagged: dialogic teaching, talk/oracy, whole-class talk, listening, respectful challenge, dialogue

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11 November 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Philosophy with six-year-olds – but there's a bug on the carpet!

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11 November 2022
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Using an unexpected event as a P4C stimulus

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C stimuli, talk/oracy, pupil talk, pupil engagement, whole-class talk

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4 November 2022
Tips and techniques

Public speaking

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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

Tagged: talk/oracy, listening, audibility, public speaking, whole-class talk, oracy activities, presentational talk

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28 October 2022
Tips and techniques

Postcard collection

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28 October 2022
Tips and techniques

Four great ways to use postcards as a resource for Talk

Tagged: talk/oracy, group talk, reasoning, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', pair talk / talk partners, talk/oracy games

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21 October 2022
Tips and techniques

The Beanbag Game

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21 October 2022
Tips and techniques

Oracy skills, fun, and a little bit of chaos!

Tagged: talk/oracy, turn-taking, co-operation, listening, community-building, talking objects, review and reflection

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14 October 2022
Tips and techniques

Good Idea / Bad Idea

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14 October 2022
Tips and techniques

A go-to structure that helps every child to speak and give reasons

Tagged: talk/oracy, reasoning, games, open questions, critical thinking, creative thinking, P4C starters / games, talk/oracy games

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7 October 2022
Recommended reading

Effective talk in maths

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7 October 2022
Recommended reading

An inspiring and practical article that will help you improve talk for learning

Tagged: talk/oracy, pupil talk, oracy in maths

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