About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of oracy in education and how it benefits children's learning.
Oracy, alongside literacy and numeracy, is being encouraged in schools. Amy Gaunt, from the charity Voice 21, explains to Michael Rosen how children are learning to talk, and through talk. How does talking about a subject help children learn about it? And how does an oracy rich classroom help the less able as well as the more confident? We also hear from Tia, who went to a school that works with Voice 21. Tia describes her experience with oracy. Produced by Sally Heaven for BBC Audio Bristol, in partnership with the Open University. Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtnz
People in this episode
Host: Michael Rosen
Guests: Amy Gaunt, Tia
Topics covered
- oracy
- education
- children's learning
- classroom dynamics
- communication skills
Keywords
- oracy
- education
- Voice 21
- children
- communication
- classroom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Voice 21, BBC Audio Bristol, Open University
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