Topsy Page 7 April 2023 Recommended reading Oracy podcast recommendation Topsy Page 7 April 2023 Recommended reading Sarah Lambert discussing what a high-quality oracy education looks like
Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Disconnect! Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge
Topsy Page 24 March 2023 Tips and techniques A few seconds well spent Topsy Page 24 March 2023 Tips and techniques Take a moment to check talk partner pairings to make sure no-one misses out on learning
Topsy Page 17 March 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus, Practical examples Is it okay to throw soup? P4C stimulus Topsy Page 17 March 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus, Practical examples Get your pupils thinking about the rights and wrongs of activism
Topsy Page 10 March 2023 Tips and techniques Get your class used to ‘Round Robin’! Topsy Page 10 March 2023 Tips and techniques An efficient way of hearing everyone’s ideas
Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Connect – oracy and thinking game Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Develop your pupils’ listening and reasoning
Topsy Page 24 February 2023 Tips and techniques Talk Prompts for talk partners Topsy Page 24 February 2023 Tips and techniques Providing talk prompts to students can increase the quality of partner talk
Topsy Page 17 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus Would you clone your pet? P4C stimulus Topsy Page 17 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus A stimulus for thinking together about an ethical issue
Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques What do you think about what Janie said? Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques Help your pupils actively listen to each other
Topsy Page 3 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus Can a robot be an artist? P4C stimulus Topsy Page 3 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus Is creativity limited to humans?
Topsy Page 27 January 2023 Tips and techniques Thinking faces Topsy Page 27 January 2023 Tips and techniques Let’s think before we talk
Topsy Page 20 January 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples Assume nothing! Topsy Page 20 January 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples Assumptions are the enemy of high expectations
Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Talking across the curriculum (using Good idea / Bad idea) Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Opportunities to use talk structures
Topsy Page 6 January 2023 Tips and techniques Active listening Topsy Page 6 January 2023 Tips and techniques Ways to make sure your pupils are engaged with what is being said
Topsy Page 30 December 2022 Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus Fantastic resource site for P4C picture books Topsy Page 30 December 2022 Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus Over 200 guides to help you do philosophy with children
Topsy Page 23 December 2022 Recommended reading Philosophy for Young Children – A Practical Guide Topsy Page 23 December 2022 Recommended reading Packed with example discussion scenarios, this book will help you raise your facilitation game
Topsy Page 16 December 2022 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus HomeTalk – Gifts Topsy Page 16 December 2022 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus Seasonal resources from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series
Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples "It feels like you're trying to solve something" Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Pupil voice about whole-class talk in Reading lessons
Topsy Page 2 December 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus The Dot – P4C stimulus Topsy Page 2 December 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus A lovely book which will promote thinking about art and self-esteem
Topsy Page 25 November 2022 Tips and techniques Talk in Assembly Topsy Page 25 November 2022 Tips and techniques A simple way to make assemblies more interactive
