Topsy Page 1 November 2024 Recommended reading, Thoughts, Research Oracy Education Commission findings, curriculum review Topsy Page 1 November 2024 Recommended reading, Thoughts, Research An update for school leaders and oracy leads
Topsy Page 25 October 2024 Thoughts, Recommended reading Oracy and accents Topsy Page 25 October 2024 Thoughts, Recommended reading Oracy is a lot more than how we pronounce words
Topsy Page 23 August 2024 Thoughts Robots could do this! Topsy Page 23 August 2024 Thoughts Reasons to work on talk skills for humans
Topsy Page 16 August 2024 Recommended reading, Thoughts The Oracy Education Commission Conversations Topsy Page 16 August 2024 Recommended reading, Thoughts I highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in oracy education
Topsy Page 8 March 2024 Thoughts, Recommended reading Should we be worried about screen time? Topsy Page 8 March 2024 Thoughts, Recommended reading Let’s start talking about the impact screen time might be having on language development
Topsy Page 9 February 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples, Research TWiTCH – developing thinking and talk in young children Topsy Page 9 February 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples, Research The power of stories in small groups
Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts Can you listen with your hand up? Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts It’s great that they are motivated to speak next, but are they really listening?
Topsy Page 5 January 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples Speak up in 2024 Topsy Page 5 January 2024 Thoughts, Practical examples The power of Philosophy for Children
Topsy Page 15 September 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples How good is your teacher listening? Topsy Page 15 September 2023 Thoughts, Practical examples Show your pupils that you are trying to understand their thinking
Topsy Page 28 July 2023 Practical examples, Thoughts “She didn’t used to speak!” Topsy Page 28 July 2023 Practical examples, Thoughts The amazing difference P4C made for one pupil
Topsy Page 7 July 2023 Practical examples, Thoughts "Oracy has made me confident" Topsy Page 7 July 2023 Practical examples, Thoughts Four pupil quotes show the impact of prioritising oracy
Topsy Page 16 June 2023 Thoughts, P4C/Talk stimulus Trash, garbage, potato chips, pants, soccer… Topsy Page 16 June 2023 Thoughts, P4C/Talk stimulus Does it matter if UK children use words and accents from the USA?
Topsy Page 19 May 2023 Thoughts Should we need to ask 'Why?' Topsy Page 19 May 2023 Thoughts Do your pupils have the habit of spontaneously giving reasons?
Topsy Page 12 May 2023 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Vanessa's tips for P4C with 6-7 year olds Topsy Page 12 May 2023 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Five top P4C tips from an experienced teacher
Topsy Page 21 April 2023 Practical examples, Thoughts "I will get braver and braver!" Topsy Page 21 April 2023 Practical examples, Thoughts One pupil describes how she is becoming more confident to 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 26 August 2022 Thoughts Imagine a classroom where... Topsy Page 26 August 2022 Thoughts Let’s think big about what type of learners we want
Topsy Page 8 July 2022 Thoughts “I disagree with myself” Topsy Page 8 July 2022 Thoughts When pupils reconsider their thinking as a result of listening to others
Topsy Page 11 March 2022 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Just like the teachers... Topsy Page 11 March 2022 Thoughts, Tips and techniques A piece of hard-hitting pupil voice
Topsy Page 18 February 2022 Thoughts Out of the mouths of babes Topsy Page 18 February 2022 Thoughts My blog post for Oracy Cambridge
