We know that we want to get kids to talk and to think for
the CLASS assessment in Early Achievers.
A best practice for this is to ask open ended questions and have
conversations. Sometimes, though, in the
heat of the moment, we draw a blank and can’t think of a good open ended
question.
For those times, it’s great to have a few easy starters in
your “back pocket”. At a recent
reflective practice group we brainstormed some of these, such as:
“What’s up over here?”
“Teel me about this”
“What are you thinking about?”
“Wow, I want to know about this!”
These are all generic enough to be use at any time, for any
activity, and can be in your “back pocket” when you need them.
What other back pocket starters can you think of??
