In the build-up to the festive season, remember you can use Let’s Talk About… Gifts from Dialogue Works’ HomeTalk series to get your class thinking and talking. For example, it asks:
What are the differences between giving a gift and receiving a gift?
What do all gifts have in common?
When we give gifts, should we think about the impact on the environment?
As well as Gifts, HomeTalks that you might find particularly relevant at this time of year are Charity, Traditions, and Shopping. They’re full of stimuli, talking points and activities tailored for age groups from three upwards.
Download the whole bank of HomeTalk resources for free at dialogueworks.co.uk/hometalk.
Statements to get your class thinking and talking in the lead-up to the holidays
What will happen when you remove the fear of being wrong?
Use talking points to get students thinking and talking about a painting
Could preventing some children from having best friends help others?
An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge
Get your pupils thinking about the rights and wrongs of activism
Enquiry-based learning is fantastic, but has to be based on facts
How one school is using philosophy to address community tensions and mental health
Creating space for students to discuss challenging current events
Develop pupil thinking and gain insight into concerns