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29 September 2023
Recommended reading, Practical examples

What is P4C?

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29 September 2023
Recommended reading, Practical examples

A new video from SAPERE

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

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22 September 2023
Tips and techniques

Oracy on the timetable

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22 September 2023
Tips and techniques

A weekly opportunity to develop talk and listening skills

Tagged: talk/oracy

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15 September 2023
Thoughts, Practical examples

How good is your teacher listening?

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15 September 2023
Thoughts, Practical examples

Show your pupils that you are trying to understand their thinking

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), listening, talk/oracy, jotting

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8 September 2023
Tips and techniques, Recommended reading

Do you unconsciously choose certain pupils?

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8 September 2023
Tips and techniques, Recommended reading

Here’s one way to minimise bias

Tagged: unconscious bias, random selection, talk audit, talk/oracy, teacher questioning, participation

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1 September 2023
Tips and techniques

Talking to build friendships

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1 September 2023
Tips and techniques

A game to help children practise giving compliments… plus an announcement!

Tagged: talk/oracy, oracy activities, talk/oracy games

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25 August 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

Inspiring P4C stimulus – resilience

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25 August 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

Get your pupils thinking and talking about resilience, barriers, beauty and more

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C stimuli

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18 August 2023
Recommended reading

Talk to babies

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18 August 2023
Recommended reading

How talking to babies may contribute to brain development

Tagged: talk/oracy, young children

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11 August 2023
Practical examples

“We talk about stuff that is important and interesting”

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11 August 2023
Practical examples

Pupils feel that P4C helps them with everything from relationships to confidence to staying calm

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), pupil voice, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', talk/oracy, talk prompts, impact

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4 August 2023
Recommended reading

Podcast recommendation – Cult of Pedagogy

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4 August 2023
Recommended reading

An inspiring podcast on using classroom talk in a rich and meaningful way

Tagged: talk/oracy, podcast, collaborative thinking, whole-class talk

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28 July 2023
Practical examples, Thoughts

“She didn’t used to speak!”

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28 July 2023
Practical examples, Thoughts

The amazing difference P4C made for one pupil

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), less confident talkers / 'quiet children', life readiness, pupil voice, teacher voice, talk/oracy, impact, confidence

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21 July 2023
Recommended reading, Tips and techniques

Minute of Listening – an amazing free resource

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21 July 2023
Recommended reading, Tips and techniques

A fantastic, free resource to help your pupils develop their creative listening skills

Tagged: listening

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14 July 2023
Tips and techniques

Using talk prompts to develop creative thinking

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14 July 2023
Tips and techniques

How one teacher helped her class go deeper in their P4C enquiry

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), creative thinking, talk prompts, talk/oracy, empathy

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14 July 2023
Professional development

Forthcoming CPD for teachers

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14 July 2023
Professional development

Development opportunities including the brilliant Pedagogy Programme

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), review and reflection

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7 July 2023
Practical examples, Thoughts

"Oracy has made me confident"

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7 July 2023
Practical examples, Thoughts

Four pupil quotes show the impact of prioritising oracy

Tagged: talk/oracy, pupil voice, media, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', respectful challenge, listening, impact, confidence

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30 June 2023
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Re-telling stories – group talk task opportunity

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30 June 2023
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

A simple way to take turns in small groups

Tagged: talk/oracy, talk/oracy in Literacy, talking objects, early years / EYFS, young children, group talk, pupil talk, turn-taking, oracy activities

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23 June 2023
Tips and techniques

“They always listen to my ideas”

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23 June 2023
Tips and techniques

Ask your class about how to communicate well with a partner

Tagged: talk/oracy, pair talk / talk partners, listening, gesture, eye contact

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16 June 2023
Thoughts, P4C/Talk stimulus

Trash, garbage, potato chips, pants, soccer…

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16 June 2023
Thoughts, P4C/Talk stimulus

Does it matter if UK children use words and accents from the USA?

Tagged: talk/oracy, accents

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9 June 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

Can you be too generous? Philosophy and Talk stimulus

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9 June 2023
P4C/Talk stimulus

A fun picture book which can provoke big thinking

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

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2 June 2023
Tips and techniques

Talk prompts for trips

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2 June 2023
Tips and techniques

Having some words to get started with makes all the difference

Tagged: talk/oracy, talk prompts, festivals

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2 June 2023
Professional development

Forthcoming CPD for teachers

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2 June 2023
Professional development

Development opportunities including P4C Level 1

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), review and reflection

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