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 17 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus Would you clone your pet? P4C stimulus Topsy Page 17 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus A stimulus for thinking together about an ethical issue
Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques What do you think about what Janie said? Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques Help your pupils actively listen to each other
Topsy Page 3 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus Can a robot be an artist? P4C stimulus Topsy Page 3 February 2023 P4C/Talk stimulus Is creativity limited to humans?
Topsy Page 27 January 2023 Tips and techniques Thinking faces Topsy Page 27 January 2023 Tips and techniques Let’s think before we talk
Topsy Page 20 January 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples Assume nothing! Topsy Page 20 January 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples Assumptions are the enemy of high expectations
Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Talking across the curriculum (using Good idea / Bad idea) Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Opportunities to use talk structures
Topsy Page 6 January 2023 Tips and techniques Active listening Topsy Page 6 January 2023 Tips and techniques Ways to make sure your pupils are engaged with what is being said
Topsy Page 30 December 2022 Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus Fantastic resource site for P4C picture books Topsy Page 30 December 2022 Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus Over 200 guides to help you do philosophy with children
Topsy Page 23 December 2022 Recommended reading Philosophy for Young Children – A Practical Guide Topsy Page 23 December 2022 Recommended reading Packed with example discussion scenarios, this book will help you raise your facilitation game
Topsy Page 16 December 2022 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus HomeTalk – Gifts Topsy Page 16 December 2022 Resources, P4C/Talk stimulus Seasonal resources from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series
Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples "It feels like you're trying to solve something" Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Pupil voice about whole-class talk in Reading lessons
Topsy Page 2 December 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus The Dot – P4C stimulus Topsy Page 2 December 2022 P4C/Talk stimulus A lovely book which will promote thinking about art and self-esteem
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 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques Is your classroom talk Ping-Pong or Basketball? Topsy Page 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques The advantages of getting students to pass the talk to each other
Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Philosophy with six-year-olds – but there's a bug on the carpet! Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Using an unexpected event as a P4C stimulus
Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Public speaking Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Six things you can do to help pupils gain the skills and confidence to speak to a room full of people
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 21 October 2022 Tips and techniques The Beanbag Game Topsy Page 21 October 2022 Tips and techniques Oracy skills, fun, and a little bit of chaos!
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