How *Not* To Ask Questions About A Novel

Differentiation TechniqueFind The Controversy

Read The Overview: Find The Controversy in Any Topic

By leveraging a point of contention, we can get students interested in just about any topic. Yes, even boring old spelling has controversy we can exploit!

3 More Paradoxes

Last month’s paradox post was very popular, so here’s another. These are a blast to share with kids. Use them to help students think through a complex problem, finding all possibilities. Work on the ability to articulate thinking. And, naturally, have them find and create their own.

Tickling Curiosity

Let's look at a way to encourage and scaffold curiosity in our classes using a "Book of Unanswered Questions." Begin by sharing intriguing objects or images and asking your own questions. Give kids a chance to find answers to their questions. Then encourage students to bring in their own intriguing conversation starters. Finally, move students towards curriculum based questions.

How Not To Ask Questions About A Novel

Universal Themes and… Punctuation!?

Encourage Curiosity With Calculators

Ask Them Which Is Better

No Street Names In Japan?

3 More Paradoxes

Multiple Perspectives: Right And Wrong At The Same Time?

Conflict and Quadrilaterals

Paradox: Does Majority Rule?

Tickling Curiosity

Differentiation TechniqueFind The Controversy

Read The Overview: Find The Controversy in Any Topic

Specific Examples of “Find The Controversy”

How *Not* To Ask Questions About A Novel

Universal Themes and… Punctuation!?

Encourage Curiosity With Calculators

Ask Them Which Is Better

No Street Names In Japan?

3 More Paradoxes

Multiple Perspectives: Right And Wrong At The Same Time?

Conflict and Quadrilaterals

Paradox: Does Majority Rule?

Tickling Curiosity

How Not To Ask Questions About A Novel