TTS Talking Early Years Episode 6 | Supporting oracy in the classroom with Amy Gaunt
Jul 24, 2025
Join Amy Gaunt, Director of Learning at Voice21, as she dives into the world of oracy education. She explores how teachers can create high expectations for student voices and the significance of valuing diverse accents and dialects. The conversation highlights the importance of exploratory talk, the role of non-purposeful discussions, and the delicate balance of scaffolding versus independence in classroom dialogue. Amy's insights inspire educators to make every voice heard and the classroom a vibrant space for communication.
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Set High Oracy Expectations
- Set clear high expectations for oracy in your classroom just like you would for writing or behavior.
- Be ambitious and explicitly teach students the oracy skills needed for effective talk.
Value Every Voice Inclusively
- Make sure every child, including those with SEND or different accents, is included in oracy opportunities.
- Value diverse voices and dialects rather than enforcing a single standard of speech.
Explicitly Teach Oracy Skills
- Explicitly teach oracy skills rather than assuming students know how to engage in talk.
- Deliberately plan opportunities and scaffold how students use talk in different classroom contexts.