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21 June 2024

Research, Tips and techniques

Participation, elaboration and challenge

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21 June 2024

Research, Tips and techniques

Three vital ingredients

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5 January 2024

Thoughts, Practical examples

Speak up in 2024

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5 January 2024

Thoughts, Practical examples

The power of Philosophy for Children

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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

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31 March 2023

Tips and techniques

Word Disconnect!

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31 March 2023

Tips and techniques

An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge

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18 November 2022

Tips and techniques

Is your classroom talk Ping-Pong or Basketball?

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18 November 2022

Tips and techniques

The advantages of getting students to pass the talk to each other

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8 July 2022

Thoughts

“I disagree with myself”

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8 July 2022

Thoughts

When pupils reconsider their thinking as a result of listening to others

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18 June 2021

Tips and techniques

Last three to speak

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18 June 2021

Tips and techniques

A simple way to improve listening and deepen dialogue

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29 January 2021

Tips and techniques

Live online lessons - talk tip

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29 January 2021

Tips and techniques

Instantly make learning more interactive, and talk more purposeful

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3 July 2020

'You get to be friends with people you never thought you’d be friends with'

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3 July 2020

A new start for a child – could this be your school?

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8 May 2020

Practical examples, Thoughts

From challenging behaviour to integration.

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24 April 2020

Tips and techniques, Thoughts

A culture of productive dialogue… in the classroom and beyond

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24 April 2020

Tips and techniques, Thoughts

The importance of modelling constructive talk.

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17 April 2020

Thoughts

Is it wrong to argue?

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17 April 2020

Thoughts

Children’s reaction to the idea of arguing.

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10 April 2020

Practical examples

Three uplifting tales of Talk

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10 April 2020

Practical examples

Children seen in a new light following meaningful talk activities.

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13 March 2020

Tips and techniques

Always/Never - a quick critical thinking activity for any subject

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13 March 2020

Tips and techniques

Generating dialogue, comparing concepts, deepening understanding.

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7 February 2020

Tips and techniques

Three ways to embed Pupil Talk Prompts

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7 February 2020

Tips and techniques

Ensure consistency and impact for high-quality pupil dialogue.

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10 January 2020

Thoughts

Pupil-to-pupil dialogue

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10 January 2020

Thoughts

Why it is worth investing time to develop high-quality dialogue.

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15 November 2019

Practical examples

We didn't listen to the teacher!

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15 November 2019

Practical examples

Through P4C, children see the value of listening to each other.

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8 October 2019

Resources

Pupil Talk Prompts

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8 October 2019

Resources

Buy resource packs of Pupil Talk Prompts for your school

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26 July 2019

Tips and techniques

Odd One Out

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26 July 2019

Tips and techniques

Ways to play Odd One Out - the reasoning and P4C warm-up game.

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17 December 2018

Tips and techniques

Putting ourselves in the childrens’ shoes

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17 December 2018

Tips and techniques

Adults love doing P4C just as much as children…