Questions that Support Thinking Skills

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Share the following guide with staff members to help them think of intentional questions they can ask children and youth that support thinking skills.

Provide Hints	Make Observations	Plan, Predict, Problem-Solve
Did you notice…? Let’s look at… I’m wondering about… Does this look right to you? What’s different about this? This makes me think about the time when…? Remember what we tried last time? Should we try (this) or (that)? What else might work here?	What do you see? Hear? Smell? Taste? What do you notice? Tell me more about this… What makes you think that? What is happening?	What do you think would happen if…? Why do you think that happened? How do you know that? How did it work? What changed? Why? What else could we do? What did you learn?

Adapted with permission from Head Start National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (2013). Fostering Children’s Thinking Skills: Tips for Trainers Poster Set. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/no-search/iss/engaging-interactions/engaging-interactions-trainer-tips-poster.pdf. For more training resources, please visit the NCQTL 15-Minute In-service Suites at https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/professional-development/article/15-minute-service-suites.