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20 December 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

Festive questions

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20 December 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

Discussion questions about gifts, feasts and talking snowmen!

Tagged: thinking questions, talk/oracy games, festivals

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13 December 2024
Tips and techniques

Seasonal talking points

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13 December 2024
Tips and techniques

Statements to get your class thinking and talking in the lead-up to the holidays

Tagged: talk/oracy, talk/oracy games, talking points, festivals, critical thinking, creative thinking, dialogue, exploratory talk

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6 December 2024
Tips and techniques

Four corners

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6 December 2024
Tips and techniques

An oracy game where pupils can see each other's thinking

Tagged: talk/oracy games, talk/oracy, being physically active, thinking questions, listening, active learning, oracy activities, oracy across the curriculum, dialogue, praise

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28 November 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

Charlie's Bar – P4C stimulus

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28 November 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

Why do people sometimes ignore each other?

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), caring thinking, critical thinking, empathy, festivals

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22 November 2024
Tips and techniques

Everyone!

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22 November 2024
Tips and techniques

The power of quick cues when you want them to chorally repeat

Tagged: talk/oracy, teacher talk, pupil engagement, pupil talk, choral speaking

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15 November 2024
Research, Recommended reading

Thinking time changes everything

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15 November 2024
Research, Recommended reading

An essential ingredient for oracy in the classroom

Tagged: talk/oracy, thinking time

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8 November 2024
Tips and techniques

What did you find interesting or important about that?

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8 November 2024
Tips and techniques

A valuable P4C facilitation move

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), P4C / philosophical concepts, critical thinking, P4C facilitation

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1 November 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

Are you ready for World Philosophy Day?

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1 November 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

Ideas to get the whole school involved on 21st November

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), dialogue, P4C questions, thinking questions, sustainability, whole-school talk and P4C, philosophical exercise

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1 November 2024
Recommended reading, Thoughts, Research

Oracy Education Commission findings, curriculum review

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1 November 2024
Recommended reading, Thoughts, Research

An update for school leaders and oracy leads

Tagged: talk/oracy, leading oracy

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25 October 2024
Thoughts, Recommended reading

Oracy and accents

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25 October 2024
Thoughts, Recommended reading

Oracy is a lot more than how we pronounce words

Tagged: talk/oracy, accents

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18 October 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

P4C stimulus – Killing time at home

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18 October 2024
P4C/Talk stimulus

A chance to think about technology and relationships

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), caring thinking, technology, empathy, critical thinking

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11 October 2024
Tips and techniques

Use talk to enhance learning in geography

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11 October 2024
Tips and techniques

Resources and ideas to deepen learning

Tagged: talk/oracy, oracy across the curriculum, thinking questions, talk/oracy games, vocabulary, oracy in geography

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4 October 2024
Tips and techniques

How can I get them to be better at listening?

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4 October 2024
Tips and techniques

Three steps to help your class develop their listening skills

Tagged: talk/oracy, listening, teacher talk

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27 September 2024
Tips and techniques

Positive behaviour and focus in P4C

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27 September 2024
Tips and techniques

Ways to keep everyone engaged and develop the community of enquiry

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), circle time, P4C facilitation, ground rules / talk agreement, pair talk / talk partners, jotting, pupil voice, pupil engagement

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20 September 2024
Tips and techniques

How can I get everyone to join in?

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20 September 2024
Tips and techniques

The importance of building the right foundations

Tagged: talk/oracy, whole-class talk, pupil engagement, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', classroom culture

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13 September 2024
Tips and techniques

Partner 1 and Partner 2

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13 September 2024
Tips and techniques

Increase the effectiveness of talk partners

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

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6 September 2024
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

Oracy in Reception

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6 September 2024
Tips and techniques, Practical examples

The impact of establishing habits and planning for talk

Tagged: P4C (Philosophy for Children), talk/oracy, early years / EYFS, young children, talk prompts, talk/oracy games, planning, impact

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30 August 2024
Tips and techniques

Many possible answers – getting everyone talking

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30 August 2024
Tips and techniques

What will happen when you remove the fear of being wrong?

Tagged: talk/oracy, pupil engagement, less confident talkers / 'quiet children', open questions, creative thinking, critical thinking, questions, teacher questioning, participation, oracy structures

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23 August 2024
Thoughts

Robots could do this!

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23 August 2024
Thoughts

Reasons to work on talk skills for humans

Tagged: talk/oracy, presentational talk, public speaking, AI, technology, assembly

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16 August 2024
Recommended reading, Thoughts

The Oracy Education Commission Conversations

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16 August 2024
Recommended reading, Thoughts

I highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in oracy education

Tagged: talk/oracy, podcast, leading oracy

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