There is a point when children can do things for themselves, yet parents continue to do things for them. Encouraging young children to put on their own shoes promotes high-level thinking. Allow time for them to do the task, and let them practice when you aren’t trying to race out the door. Learning new skills promotes independence, builds confidence, and advances critical thinking. 1) Like everything, shoes have specific attributes, so when children retrieve their own sh

If you want to learn what children are thinking, you have to ask the right questions. Not just any question will do. Open-ended questions encourage high-level thinking because there are many possible responses (Lee, 2010). Asking OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS is one of the best ways to enhance children's curiosity and guide them through the learning process without telling them what to do. The answers children give reveal what they are feeling, thinking, and comprehending. With these