Speaking and Listening at Reception and Key Stage 1

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Forming groups
   1. Group size
   2. Group composition
   1. Criteria for forming groups
   2. Planning for group size and composition
3. Structuring Tasks Within A Curricular Context
1. The potential of group talk
2. Identifying talking tasks across the curriculum
3. Features of effective talking tasks
4. Using task structures
5. Analysing talking tasks
4. Other ideas for speaking and listening