Different types of Questions to ask your child
Remember, every level of questioning becomes harder and more abstract. Not all of these questions may be relevant for your child. And always make it a conversation with lots of comments, it's not a test! This formula is adapted from Blanks questions, (2000).
Ask the question
Wait
Ask again
If they don’t get it
Provide answer
Naming
What can you see?
What is this?
Find one like this?
Point to___?
Describing
What shape/size/colour is it?
How does it feel?
Where is it?
What happened?
How many?
How are these different?
Identifying
How are these the same?
Show me the one we use for__?
Predicting
Why did that happen?
What might happen next?
Why do you think they feel that way?