July 30th – International Friendship Day

Welcome to today’s Daily Chat. Here you’ll find an assortment of conversation starters to suit a range of learners. I have categorised them as ‘On This Day’ (a question prompted by a moment in history), ‘Connect & Converse’ (general questions suitable for a range of different ages), ‘Daily Dilemma’ (Could you? Would you? Should you? If…).

Select one or more and begin conversing and building oral language skills today. Being able to engage and communicate with others, to reason and explain, and to ask questions to clarify understanding are vital skills for our pupils. Broad general knowledge underpins reading comprehension; in turn, this supports written communication.

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What shall we talk about today?

On This Day

Marking the birth of Emily Jane Brontë with today’s On This Day conversation starter.

• Do you know the names of her siblings who were also authors?
• Do you know the pen name she wrote under?
• What is a pen name and why might an author adopt one?

Connect and Converse

It’s International Friendship Day. The topic of friendship offers much to talk about and is something many of the pupils in our care may need help to navigate at times? Some Big Chat prompts you may wish to use today include:

• What is a friend?
• How do you make friends with someone?
• What characteristics do you look for in a friend?
• What do you like to do with your friends?
• How do your friends make you feel?
• Can you be friends with members of your family?
• Have you ever been let down by a friend?
• Why might a friendship end?
• How might you feel when a friendship ends?
• How can you celebrate International Friendship Day with your friends today?

Daily Dilemma

Would your friend remain your friend if you had to be handcuffed to one another for a month?

Big Chat

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