At our reflective practice group, we practiced this. We started with a question that just floated
on the surface. A question that didn’t
really make the child think – but just recall or quickly answer.
Example At the block area, the teacher asks: “What are you
building?” Child answers: “A store”
Then we took the same scenario and went a little
deeper. A question that make the child
think at least a little. Example: Teacher asks:
“What kind of a store are you building?”
Child answers: “A pet store”
Then we practiced going deeper still. A question that requires that the child
figure something out, think for themselves, problem solve or use reasoning
skills. Example: Teacher asks: “What are the different parts
of a pet store?”
Use your own scenarios.
Start of the surface, then go a bit deeper, then deeper still. It is those deep questions that we want to
use to help children develop thinking skills.
