Topsy Page 12 December 2024 Recommended reading, Professional development Win a copy of my oracy book! Topsy Page 12 December 2024 Recommended reading, Professional development A chance for you and a colleague to win a copy of 100 Ideas: Oracy
Topsy Page 27 September 2024 Tips and techniques Positive behaviour and focus in P4C Topsy Page 27 September 2024 Tips and techniques Ways to keep everyone engaged and develop the community of enquiry
Topsy Page 13 September 2024 Tips and techniques Partner 1 and Partner 2 Topsy Page 13 September 2024 Tips and techniques Increase the effectiveness of talk partners
Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Resources, Tips and techniques My oracy book just published! Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Resources, Tips and techniques Including free preview and where to buy
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 22 March 2024 Tips and techniques What does collaborative thinking look like in P4C? Topsy Page 22 March 2024 Tips and techniques A detailed description including building, helping, sharing and working together
Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples 'Ping-pong' – a simple talk partner structure Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Examples of purposeful talk for learning
Topsy Page 23 June 2023 Tips and techniques “They always listen to my ideas” Topsy Page 23 June 2023 Tips and techniques Ask your class about how to communicate well with a partner
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 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 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
Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Postcard collection Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Four great ways to use postcards as a resource for Talk
Topsy Page 9 September 2022 Tips and techniques Talking objects – tips for Talk Partners Topsy Page 9 September 2022 Tips and techniques Maximise the quality and impact of pair talk
Topsy Page 5 August 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Repeated oral reading Topsy Page 5 August 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Reading aloud the same content several times can be very useful
Topsy Page 3 June 2022 Practical examples, Recommended reading Turn and Talk – tips for pair tasks Topsy Page 3 June 2022 Practical examples, Recommended reading Including four potential pitfalls to reflect on
Topsy Page 13 May 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples “As soon as she had the stone she started talking!” Topsy Page 13 May 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Why giving out ‘talking objects’ is worth the hassle
Topsy Page 29 April 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading P4C for children with SEND Topsy Page 29 April 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Strategies to help as many pupils as possible access philosophical enquiry
Topsy Page 22 April 2022 Tips and techniques When did you last really look at your class? Topsy Page 22 April 2022 Tips and techniques The importance of taking a moment to look and listen carefully
Topsy Page 1 April 2022 Tips and techniques Structured paired reading Topsy Page 1 April 2022 Tips and techniques Develop fluency, collaboration, turn-taking and more
Topsy Page 18 February 2022 Thoughts Out of the mouths of babes Topsy Page 18 February 2022 Thoughts My blog post for Oracy Cambridge