Being a Good Listener and a Good Talker
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About this resource
A 6-slide lesson on the social side of spoken language — the bits that aren’t about WHAT you say, but HOW. Covers listening attentively, taking turns, asking open questions, building on what others say, and the polite way to disagree.
These are the meta-skills that make group discussions actually work in a KS1 classroom. Designed to be shared with an adult and discussed slide by slide rather than rushed through.
What you'll learn
- Asking & answering questions DfE NC English spoken language req 2
- Building vocabulary DfE NC English spoken language req 3
- Explaining & justifying DfE NC English spoken language reqs 4, 5, 7
- Listening & attention DfE NC English spoken language reqs 1, 6, 11
Inside this resource
- 6 slides
For the student — how to do this
You're going to watch and interact with an interactive lesson about english. It should take about 10 minutes. Take your time — there's no rush. If you get stuck, ask a grown-up.
For parents and carers
This is an interactive lesson for Key Stage 1 english — about 10 minutes of focused activity. Your child can watch and interact with this on their own or with you alongside. There's no pressure to finish in one sitting.
Their best score, the time taken, and any answers they got wrong will all be saved automatically to your dashboard so you can see how they're getting on.
For teachers and tutors
A an interactive lesson aligned to the DfE National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 english. Use as a standalone activity, a homework task, or a lesson plenary.
Pupils' completion data and assessment scores flow into the class dashboard so you can spot who needs support and on which sub-topic.
How to check the work
Ask your child to retell what they learned in their own words. If they can summarise the main idea, the lesson landed.