Topsy Page 4 March 2022 Tips and techniques Check your class – Oracy tip Topsy Page 4 March 2022 Tips and techniques Empower pupils to expect their peers to pay attention
Topsy Page 4 February 2022 Tips and techniques What makes a good talk partner? Topsy Page 4 February 2022 Tips and techniques Why not ask?
Topsy Page 21 January 2022 Tips and techniques Do you give written instructions? Topsy Page 21 January 2022 Tips and techniques Free yourself to get on with higher impact work
Topsy Page 14 January 2022 Tips and techniques, Resources Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Topsy Page 14 January 2022 Tips and techniques, Resources Get students to think and talk about new words in the context of what they are learning
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 3 December 2021 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques Reflective learners – are you becoming a better talker? Topsy Page 3 December 2021 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques 20 questions for pupils to consider
Topsy Page 26 November 2021 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Why not jot? Topsy Page 26 November 2021 Thoughts, Tips and techniques How making notes positively impacts on thinking, talking and writing
Topsy Page 19 November 2021 Tips and techniques Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 4) Topsy Page 19 November 2021 Tips and techniques The final instalment of my tips for making online sessions more engaging
Topsy Page 22 October 2021 Tips and techniques Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 3) Topsy Page 22 October 2021 Tips and techniques More ideas to encourage participation
Topsy Page 15 October 2021 Tips and techniques Develop talk in young children Topsy Page 15 October 2021 Tips and techniques Asking too many questions exhausts them - here’s what to do instead
Topsy Page 1 October 2021 Tips and techniques Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 2) Topsy Page 1 October 2021 Tips and techniques Make virtual meetings and lessons more engaging
Topsy Page 17 September 2021 Tips and techniques Do your students ask many questions? Topsy Page 17 September 2021 Tips and techniques How to create regular opportunities
Topsy Page 10 September 2021 Tips and techniques Tips to make Zoom sessions interactive (Part 1) Topsy Page 10 September 2021 Tips and techniques Avoiding those empty silences…
Topsy Page 3 September 2021 Tips and techniques A game to develop creative thinking Topsy Page 3 September 2021 Tips and techniques Can your class come up with convincing definitions for the new words they invent?
Topsy Page 27 August 2021 Tips and techniques If we don’t listen then we won’t learn! Topsy Page 27 August 2021 Tips and techniques Get students involved from the beginning of term
Topsy Page 20 August 2021 Tips and techniques P4C discussion plans Topsy Page 20 August 2021 Tips and techniques On having a few questions up your sleeve, in preparation for P4C
Topsy Page 23 July 2021 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus HomeTalk for the holidays Topsy Page 23 July 2021 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus A great resource series which families can use anytime
Topsy Page 16 July 2021 Tips and techniques That's not joggling! Talk and P4C game Topsy Page 16 July 2021 Tips and techniques A physical, fun game that can be played face-to-face or virtually
Topsy Page 9 July 2021 Tips and techniques, Practical examples P4C across the curriculum Topsy Page 9 July 2021 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Take your pupils’ learning and understanding to a deeper level
Topsy Page 25 June 2021 Tips and techniques Use Lego to build dialogue Topsy Page 25 June 2021 Tips and techniques Supporting pupils to think more collaboratively
