Topsy Page 13 November 2020 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Should everyone talk to the class? Topsy Page 13 November 2020 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Three essential ingredients to ensure pupils have the confidence to speak in front of their peers
Topsy Page 6 November 2020 Tips and techniques Get up, stand up... Topsy Page 6 November 2020 Tips and techniques Pupils often benefit from the option to stand whilst talking - here are some of the reasons, and some tips
Topsy Page 23 October 2020 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Traditional tales can get children thinking and talking Topsy Page 23 October 2020 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Try using a well-known story such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears as a stimulus for classroom talk or P4C
Topsy Page 16 October 2020 Tips and techniques A question a day… Topsy Page 16 October 2020 Tips and techniques Use these questions to get pupils talking every day
Topsy Page 9 October 2020 Tips and techniques A P4C game that raises awareness about listening and talking Topsy Page 9 October 2020 Tips and techniques A quick, active game that helps pupils reflect on their own talk
Topsy Page 2 October 2020 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Talk Top Tips – essential viewing for EYFS practitioners Topsy Page 2 October 2020 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Share this 4 minute video with your Early Years colleagues
Topsy Page 18 September 2020 Tips and techniques Teaching Assistants – when to step in? Topsy Page 18 September 2020 Tips and techniques How to tell whether a pupil is stretching themself but not slipping into ‘panic zone’!
Topsy Page 21 August 2020 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus P4C sitting in rows? Topsy Page 21 August 2020 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Tips, games and stimuli to help you maintain high-quality P4C in these unusual times
Topsy Page 7 August 2020 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus P4C planning tip – Big ideas Topsy Page 7 August 2020 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus An enjoyable P4C prep task for the Summer break
Topsy Page 24 July 2020 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus What would you do if you could turn invisible? Topsy Page 24 July 2020 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading, P4C/Talk stimulus A thought experiment to consider
Topsy Page 17 July 2020 Tips and techniques Quick Talk and P4C game: Connection Challenge Topsy Page 17 July 2020 Tips and techniques Get students thinking and talking with a game that only takes moments to set up.
Topsy Page 10 July 2020 Tips and techniques, Research Talk tips for teaching assistants: praise Topsy Page 10 July 2020 Tips and techniques, Research How to give praise – and how not to – based on the research
Topsy Page 26 June 2020 Tips and techniques Communication games (non-contact!) Topsy Page 26 June 2020 Tips and techniques Seven quick activities to develop talk, listening and non-verbal communication
Topsy Page 19 June 2020 Tips and techniques What about the quiet children? Topsy Page 19 June 2020 Tips and techniques Three simple ways to increase participation
Topsy Page 5 June 2020 Tips and techniques Social distancing – an opportunity for students to learn how to project voices Topsy Page 5 June 2020 Tips and techniques Ways to develop talking at a distance
Topsy Page 29 May 2020 Thoughts, Tips and techniques, Recommended reading The role of P4C in times of transition Topsy Page 29 May 2020 Thoughts, Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Philosophy for Children helps students explore their thoughts as a community
Topsy Page 22 May 2020 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Sorry, Mum! Topsy Page 22 May 2020 Thoughts, Tips and techniques Reflecting on how our talk can sometimes interrupt learners' thinking
Topsy Page 15 May 2020 Tips and techniques Try using structured talk to start your Zoom sessions Topsy Page 15 May 2020 Tips and techniques Invest time in connection before content.
Topsy Page 1 May 2020 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading, Thoughts How is the quality of talk in your online meetings? Topsy Page 1 May 2020 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading, Thoughts Creating the conditions for productive dialogue online, just as we would in the classroom.
Topsy Page 24 April 2020 Tips and techniques, Thoughts A culture of productive dialogue… in the classroom and beyond Topsy Page 24 April 2020 Tips and techniques, Thoughts The importance of modelling constructive talk.
