Topsy Page 23 June 2023 Tips and techniques “They always listen to my ideas” Topsy Page 23 June 2023 Tips and techniques Ask your class about how to communicate well with a partner
Topsy Page 2 June 2023 Tips and techniques Talk prompts for trips Topsy Page 2 June 2023 Tips and techniques Having some words to get started with makes all the difference
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 5 May 2023 Tips and techniques Oracy game – speaker and maker Topsy Page 5 May 2023 Tips and techniques Pupils instruct each other to make a hidden model
Topsy Page 28 April 2023 Tips and techniques Question stems in P4C Topsy Page 28 April 2023 Tips and techniques Help pupils create their own powerful philosophical questions
Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Disconnect! Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge
Topsy Page 24 March 2023 Tips and techniques A few seconds well spent Topsy Page 24 March 2023 Tips and techniques Take a moment to check talk partner pairings to make sure no-one misses out on learning
Topsy Page 10 March 2023 Tips and techniques Get your class used to ‘Round Robin’! Topsy Page 10 March 2023 Tips and techniques An efficient way of hearing everyone’s ideas
Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Connect – oracy and thinking game Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Develop your pupils’ listening and reasoning
Topsy Page 24 February 2023 Tips and techniques Talk Prompts for talk partners Topsy Page 24 February 2023 Tips and techniques Providing talk prompts to students can increase the quality of partner talk
Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques What do you think about what Janie said? Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques Help your pupils actively listen to each other
Topsy Page 27 January 2023 Tips and techniques Thinking faces Topsy Page 27 January 2023 Tips and techniques Let’s think before we talk
Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Talking across the curriculum (using Good idea / Bad idea) Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Opportunities to use talk structures
Topsy Page 6 January 2023 Tips and techniques Active listening Topsy Page 6 January 2023 Tips and techniques Ways to make sure your pupils are engaged with what is being said
Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples "It feels like you're trying to solve something" Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Pupil voice about whole-class talk in Reading lessons
Topsy Page 25 November 2022 Tips and techniques Talk in Assembly Topsy Page 25 November 2022 Tips and techniques A simple way to make assemblies more interactive
Topsy Page 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques Is your classroom talk Ping-Pong or Basketball? Topsy Page 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques The advantages of getting students to pass the talk to each other
Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Philosophy with six-year-olds – but there's a bug on the carpet! Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Using an unexpected event as a P4C stimulus
Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Public speaking Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Six things you can do to help pupils gain the skills and confidence to speak to a room full of people
Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Postcard collection Topsy Page 28 October 2022 Tips and techniques Four great ways to use postcards as a resource for Talk
