Helping Children at Home: Thinking Out Loud as a Teaching Technique (book excerpt from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents)


Given a growing number of states with stay-home orders, many parents find themselves home with their children whose schools have been closed and searching for ways to both entertain and education them. Here is one easy-to-use at home tip from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents.

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Thinking Out Loud   
Enthusiasm is contagious. Start an epidemic.  ~Unknown 
  
Did you know that talking to yourself not only helps you organize your thoughts but also helps your child? When you are working through a problem, make it a point to say what you are thinking out loud. Look for opportunities to do this. For example: 
"I need to make 100 cupcakes for the bake sale. If each muffin tin makes 12 cupcakes and I have 2 muffin tins I can make 24 at a time. So, let’s see… how many batches will I need to bake? I will divide 100 by 24…." 
  
Your child will realize that adults, like children, must go through a series of steps to conquer a problem. If you're enthusiastic about learning and are willing to take the time to really think something through, then chances are, your child will be, too! 

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This book was written by two outstanding teachers, Cindy McKinley (Alder) and Patti Trombly and 
is stuffed with useful tips--364 more of them, to be precise.

                     

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