Niki South July 2011

Ways to investigate talk across the curriculum & across key stages

Stimulates questions such as “How does this support their ability to talk/learn in others areas?”

HAMPSHIRE TALK GROUPHAMPSHIRE TALK GROUPTo:To: Indentify varieties & uses of spoken Indentify varieties & uses of spoken

EnglishEnglish

Consider the impact of this richnessConsider the impact of this richness

Develop a vocabulary to talk about Develop a vocabulary to talk about their observationstheir observations

How can we talk about How can we talk about talk?talk?

How do we understand the range & uses of spoken language, commenting on meaning & impact, & draw on this when talking to others?

Ways pupils can investigate talk in different contexts

What pupils might learn from these opportunities

The meta-language: vocabulary, progression...

How to engage pupils, support their reflection to improve their spoken language & use this to support their general learning

Body language RepetitionGesture Interruption

Eye contact Turn takingPosture OverlapFormal Discourse markersCasual Formal

Friendly CasualVolume Rude

Tone PolitePitch Gossip

Accent ChatStress Questions

Intonation AnswersSpeed Clarification

Register Detail/informationPace Explain/explanation

Pause VocabularyHesitation Connectives

Stutter Audience

? What spoken grammar terms should we teach?

? How & when do we begin to teach the meta-language?

? What does progression in the meta-language look like?

? How can we really ? How can we really engage pupils in this?engage pupils in this?

WAYS TO TEACHWAYS TO TEACH

Draft bookletDraft booklet

Pick & MixPick & Mix

How people interrupt each How people interrupt each otherother

Starting and finishing: Starting and finishing: how do we know when someone is how do we know when someone is

about to take a speaking turn?about to take a speaking turn?

Can you:

•use one for a different age group?

•Extend one to different contexts?

How does reflection How does reflection on others talk:on others talk:

Help to improve their own Help to improve their own facility in spoken language?facility in spoken language?

Support pupil’s learning in Support pupil’s learning in general?general?

Final thoughts Final thoughts & reflections& reflections