Topsy Page 12 July 2024 Tips and techniques Five games to develop listening skills Topsy Page 12 July 2024 Tips and techniques Focus in on this critical aspect of oracy
Topsy Page 15 December 2023 Tips and techniques Festive fun ‘Questions Only’ game Topsy Page 15 December 2023 Tips and techniques An entertaining talk challenge
Topsy Page 5 May 2023 Tips and techniques Oracy game – speaker and maker Topsy Page 5 May 2023 Tips and techniques Pupils instruct each other to make a hidden model
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 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 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 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 15 April 2022 Tips and techniques Talk games for family journeys Topsy Page 15 April 2022 Tips and techniques 22 games to get everyone interacting, from Kavin at KidCoach
Topsy Page 31 December 2021 P4C/Talk stimulus Another talk game for families or classrooms Topsy Page 31 December 2021 P4C/Talk stimulus Which of you is most likely to…
Topsy Page 24 December 2021 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Fun holiday talk game Topsy Page 24 December 2021 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus How long can you keep the conversation going?
Topsy Page 9 October 2020 Tips and techniques A P4C game that raises awareness about listening and talking Topsy Page 9 October 2020 Tips and techniques A quick, active game that helps pupils reflect on their own talk
Topsy Page 17 July 2020 Tips and techniques Quick Talk and P4C game: Connection Challenge Topsy Page 17 July 2020 Tips and techniques Get students thinking and talking with a game that only takes moments to set up.
Topsy Page 26 June 2020 Tips and techniques Communication games (non-contact!) Topsy Page 26 June 2020 Tips and techniques Seven quick activities to develop talk, listening and non-verbal communication
Topsy Page 5 June 2020 Tips and techniques Social distancing – an opportunity for students to learn how to project voices Topsy Page 5 June 2020 Tips and techniques Ways to develop talking at a distance
Topsy Page 15 May 2020 Tips and techniques Try using structured talk to start your Zoom sessions Topsy Page 15 May 2020 Tips and techniques Invest time in connection before content.
Topsy Page 13 March 2020 Tips and techniques Always/Never - a quick critical thinking activity for any subject Topsy Page 13 March 2020 Tips and techniques Generating dialogue, comparing concepts, deepening understanding.
Topsy Page 10 March 2020 Practical examples, Tips and techniques Video: High Quality Talk in Nursery Topsy Page 10 March 2020 Practical examples, Tips and techniques Simple-yet-effective techniques to get three year olds talking and keep them focused.
Topsy Page 13 December 2019 Tips and techniques Fun and vocabulary using ‘The Mirror Game’ Topsy Page 13 December 2019 Tips and techniques A simple game to get young children talking.
Topsy Page 29 November 2019 Tips and techniques 1-2-3 (Clap) Topsy Page 29 November 2019 Tips and techniques An energising warm-up game which will help children (and adults!) to focus.
Topsy Page 11 October 2019 Tips and techniques 'The Imagination Game' Topsy Page 11 October 2019 Tips and techniques Tips for playing this popular P4C warm-up game which develops creative thinking plus turn-taking, listening, responding, and recognising shapes.
