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
Topsy Page 23 September 2022 Tips and techniques Mark's talk frames Topsy Page 23 September 2022 Tips and techniques Combine talk prompts into a flowchart for specific lessons
Topsy Page 16 September 2022 Research, Tips and techniques Learning to have a good discussion Topsy Page 16 September 2022 Research, Tips and techniques Enable your pupils to recognise effective dialogue
Topsy Page 9 September 2022 Tips and techniques Talking objects – tips for Talk Partners Topsy Page 9 September 2022 Tips and techniques Maximise the quality and impact of pair talk
Topsy Page 2 September 2022 Tips and techniques Talk Prompts Topsy Page 2 September 2022 Tips and techniques An easy way to empower pupils to talk confidently
Topsy Page 19 August 2022 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Using pictures as your P4C stimulus Topsy Page 19 August 2022 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Remember that stimuli don’t always have to be stories
Topsy Page 5 August 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Repeated oral reading Topsy Page 5 August 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Reading aloud the same content several times can be very useful
Topsy Page 1 July 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples It helps me to be louder Topsy Page 1 July 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Pupil voice about ‘The Volumiser'
Topsy Page 24 June 2022 Tips and techniques P4C in History Topsy Page 24 June 2022 Tips and techniques Five big questions to get children thinking deeply
Topsy Page 10 June 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Thinking questions in Reading Topsy Page 10 June 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Get students thinking and talking about ideas beyond the text
Topsy Page 27 May 2022 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus You are not entitled to your opinion! Topsy Page 27 May 2022 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Enquiry-based learning is fantastic, but has to be based on facts
Topsy Page 20 May 2022 Tips and techniques P4C games to develop different skills Topsy Page 20 May 2022 Tips and techniques Fun plus learning
Topsy Page 13 May 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples “As soon as she had the stone she started talking!” Topsy Page 13 May 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Why giving out ‘talking objects’ is worth the hassle
Topsy Page 6 May 2022 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques Talking Points instead of questions Topsy Page 6 May 2022 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques A book exploring another helpful structure to promote high-quality talk
Topsy Page 29 April 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading P4C for children with SEND Topsy Page 29 April 2022 Tips and techniques, Recommended reading Strategies to help as many pupils as possible access philosophical enquiry
Topsy Page 22 April 2022 Tips and techniques When did you last really look at your class? Topsy Page 22 April 2022 Tips and techniques The importance of taking a moment to look and listen carefully
Topsy Page 15 April 2022 Tips and techniques Talk games for family journeys Topsy Page 15 April 2022 Tips and techniques 22 games to get everyone interacting, from Kavin at KidCoach
Topsy Page 1 April 2022 Tips and techniques Structured paired reading Topsy Page 1 April 2022 Tips and techniques Develop fluency, collaboration, turn-taking and more
Topsy Page 18 March 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples The Volumiser – Oracy tip from a colleague Topsy Page 18 March 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples How one Salford teacher has improved oracy in her classroom using The Volumiser!
