Take a moment to read this inspiring interview by Neil Phillipson with Claire Smith of Oaklands Nursery. I love the detail and examples of children’s reasoning and thinking about concepts. It’s also great to hear of an Ofsted report which notices and values oracy and thinking skills, including children’s listening, and the way that children were open to changing their point of view.
Philosophical three-year-olds: the P4C journey of Oaklands Nursery
I highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in oracy education
Let’s start talking about the impact screen time might be having on language development
An inspiring podcast on using classroom talk in a rich and meaningful way
What will your class make of these contrasting images of children’s lives around the world?
Sarah Lambert discussing what a high-quality oracy education looks like
Over 200 guides to help you do philosophy with children
Packed with example discussion scenarios, this book will help you raise your facilitation game
An inspiring and practical article that will help you improve talk for learning
A book exploring another helpful structure to promote high-quality talk
Strategies to help as many pupils as possible access philosophical enquiry
How one school is using philosophy to address community tensions and mental health
Full of practical ideas and lovely examples of children’s words; I recommend this book
More useful resources, including a Talk Tally to get pupils listening closely
A fantastic, free resource to help your pupils develop their creative listening skills