TTS Talking Early Years Episode 4 | Everyday Opportunities for Oracy with Mike Gardner
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Jul 10, 2025 Mike Gardner, founder of the Oracy Shift and teaching lead for the Maritime Academy Trust, dives into the importance of integrating oracy into school culture. He discusses leveraging everyday moments, like school drop-offs, to engage parents and foster social interactions. The conversation highlights informal settings, such as lunch and extracurricular activities, as vital for developing language skills. Gardner emphasizes building trust with parents for collaborative oracy education, ultimately enhancing children's communication and emotional well-being.
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Leverage Daily School Moments
- Use everyday school moments like drop-off and pick-up for meaningful dialogue with parents and children.
- Model social interactions and manners during these times to teach children valuable communication skills.
Sports Talk Builds Trust
- Mike shares story of a boy struggling academically but engaging through shared football banter.
- Non-academic conversations help children experience meaningful two-way dialogue and build trust.
Culture Change Needs Patience
- School culture can't be changed overnight; it depends on beliefs and consistent values.
- Embedding oracy requires policies supporting language use and pupil voice mechanisms for feedback.