1. Today is No Pens Day Wednesday!

2. What’s that?

3. It’s a whole day where we won’t use any pens; we’re not writing things down, but using our talking and listening all day.
No to writing and Yes to talking and listening!

4. So far, 2,500 schools have done No Pens Day Wednesday!
It happens once a year – although some schools love it so much, they do it lots more! Schools all over the country will be doing it too. So far 2,500 schools have done it.

5. But what is No Pens Day Wednesday for?

6. We’re taking part in No Pens Day Wednesday because talking and listening are really important.

7. Can you think of why talking and listening are really important
Can you think of why talking and listening are really important? Talking and listening helps us to...
Before bringing up images, ask if any students have their own ideas as to why listening and talking are really important skills to have – imagine the things we wouldn’t be able to do if we couldn’t communicate with other people?
Click to bring up images and make it clear to students that talking and listening help us to:
- learn, make friends and help us with our reading and writing

8. So what is going to happen?

9. Asking and answering questions
Group work
Discussion
Presentations
Asking and answering questions
All of the teachers have been thinking of lots of different ways that we can have more talking and listening in lessons... and no pens!

10. Some things might be quite different!
At the end of the lessons, you can say what you liked and what you didn’t like.

11. At the end of the day, we’ll find out what everyone thinks about No Pens Day Wednesday – do you think it will be a thumbs up or a thumbs down?

12. Are you going to have a fantastic day?
What do you think now? Give a thumbs up if you’re excited about No Pens Day Wednesday!
Any comments/questions from students about the day?