July 4th

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

An interesting question for today regarding rationing. Do your pupils know what rationing is? How long do they think rationing lasted in Britain after WW2? It was ended on the 4th of July, but in what year? Sadly, there are many children for whom food poverty is a way of life, so please use this prompt cautiously.

July 4th also marks another celebration. Do pupils know what it is?

Connect and Converse

One to really mull over here. What comes to mind?

Daily Dilemma

It took Goldilocks some time to find her perfect bowl, but what is your favourite way to eat porridge/oatmeal? Perhaps it’s simply not for you, and you’d rather talk about another breakfast item instead.

Big Chat

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