Whether you are helping your child with math homework, playing a board game, or driving down the highway on your next vacation destination questioning your child about their thinking will help them arrive at a solution and advance their problem solving skills. Here are some tried and true questioning techniques that will allow your child to do the thinking.
What do you understand in this problem? (What do you know?)
What are you trying to find out?
Have him tell what he did and why he did it. Did that help you find the solution?
What else could you try?
How can you prove that you are correct?
Can you create a new problem that is like this one?"
You needn't limit yourself to math when using these techniques. Ask your child to justify their thinking in any situation. For example; after having put jello up their nose don't ask why rather ask him/her to justify their thinking. You will be surprised by the responses you hear!
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