Curiosity
I have learned my class is curious; they always want to know more. They ask so many questions. Sometimes questions I don’t even know the answers to. But I encourage them to ask and I let them know we will learn together.
“Don’t just teach your children to read. Teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.”
-George Carlin
Learn, explore and change
We know when students are asking the questions themselves, they are learning, exploring, and making a change! The skill of asking questions is not easy for young students and even for adults. It is a high-level form of thinking. Questions keep your mind going and can change your perspective on a concept. It is so powerful and I’m so excited when I see young minds, like the ones in my classroom, not settling for what’s given or shared with them but questioning me and each other.
“Why?”
This three letter word is a powerful tool that can make someone stop and think even more. In my classroom, I love when I hear my students ask each other why. It allows the other person to share their thought or work on a deeper explanation. This question can be used in all subjects and all grade levels.
These are some other questions/phrases my students use to question each other:
-Why?
-How do you know?
-Can you prove it?
-Can you tell me more about ___?
This blog was a great read about five simple and easy steps to help build better questioners in your classroom. I hope you enjoy it the way I did!
Feel free to comment below and let me know about the questioning happening in your class!
Always Learning,
Sabrina Blackwood
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