Asking Questions that Extend Conversations
Download as PPTX, PDF4 likes4,026 views
The document outlines the importance of asking meaningful questions to extend conversations with children, enhancing their language skills and critical thinking. It highlights the benefits for both children and teachers, including increased vocabulary, improved communication, and insights into children's thought processes. Strategies for effective questioning, such as using open-ended questions and focusing on children's interests, are also emphasized to foster engagement and learning.
Asking Questions that Extend Conversations
- 1. EXTENDING THE CONVERSATION: ASKING QUESTIONS JANUARY 2012 V. 2
- 2. FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE PRACTICE SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS FOR ALL CHILDREN
- 3. FOCUS ON THE FOUNDATION
- 4. EXTENDING THE CONVERSATION: ASKING QUESTIONS Objectives • To understand how asking questions enhances conversations. • To identify qualities of questions that extend conversation. • To gain knowledge of types of questions that strengthen conversations.
- 5. WHAT ARE EXTENDED CONVERSATIONS? Extended conversations are rich back-and-forth exchanges that help children develop more complex language and thinking skills.
- 6. ASKING QUESTIONS Asking children meaningful questions focus children in on their own thinking and actions.
- 8. HOW DOES ASKING QUESTIONS BENEFIT CHILDREN? •Increases vocabulary •Helps children learn more language to understand their actions and to express their ideas Introducing Novel Words Engaging in Thick Conversations •Models back-and-forth exchanges •Assists children in learning how to communicate more clearly and accurately Extended Conversations •Develops knowledge of new concepts and skills •Enhances children’s understandings throughout the conversation Expanding on What Children Say Asking Questions •Expands high-level thinking skills •Provides opportunities for children to think about their thinking and evaluate their understandings
- 9. HOW DOES ASKING QUESTIONS TO EXTEND CONVERSATIONS BENEFIT TEACHERS? • Provides a lens into children’s perspectives. • Informs teachers of children’s thinking processes. • Assists with curriculum planning and assessment.
- 10. QUESTIONS THAT CONTINUE CONVERSATION • Focus on children’s interests and excitement. • Request information teachers do not already know. • Match child’s language ability. • Stimulate creative thinking. • Show teacher’s interest.
- 11. WHAT ARE OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS? • A question with many answers. • Require more that a one word response. • Allow children to express their ideas and opinions.
- 12. QUESTIONS THAT STOP CONVERSATION • Intended to test. • Rhetorical, no response really needed. • Too simple or complex. • Close-ended examples: – – – – – What is this called? Are you having fun? Did you play in the block area? That’s a large tree, isn’t it? How are the balls the same as the oranges?
- 13. ASKING CHILDREN QUESTIONS Apply Analyze Problem Solve Predict Create OpenEnded CloseEnded Memorize Recall
- 14. ASKING CHILDREN QUESTIONS Apply Analyze Problem Solve Predict Create OpenEnded CloseEnded Memorize Recall
- 15. ASKING MEANINGFUL QUESTIONS 1) Ask children about what they are doing. • What are you working on? • Tell me about your project 2) Ask children to provide explanations. • Why? • How? 3) Ask children to make predictions. • What do you think will happen next? 4) Ask children to connect learning to their own lives. • Have you seen one of these before? • What does this remind you of?
- 16. SUPPORTING CHILDREN Progression of difficulty (C.A.R.): • Comment and wait. • Ask a question and wait. • Respond.
- 18. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN! • Use questions to extend conversations. • Focus questions on children’s interests. • Ask questions that access higher thinking skills. − Provide explanations. − Make predictions. − Connect learning to their own lives. • Support children when a question is too hard.
- 19. For more Information, contact us at: NCQTL@UW.EDU or 877-731-0764 This document was prepared under Grant #90HC0002 for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, by the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning.