Thinking is where intelligent actions begin. We pause long
enough to look more carefully at a situation, to see more of its
character, to think about why it’s happening, to notice how it’s
affecting us and others.
—Margaret Wheatley
To prepare the child for the stimulus-based conversation in the Oral examination, parents can use newspaper articles as thinking prompts to engage their children in topics related to life experiences or situations around them.
What are thinking prompts?
Thinking prompts are devices that provoke conversation dialogue and deep thought.
Types of thinking prompts:
Video clips, newspaper articles, cartoons, photographs, works of art, artifacts
What thinking prompts accomplish?
Promote dialogue
Help the child make connections
Provide background knowledge
Engage the child
Today we will share how an interesting newspaper article on a crinkly plate can be used as a thinking prompt.
After reading the article together with your child, you could ask your child to summarise the article by telling you in one to three sentences what the article is about.
Next, you could engage your child in a discussion on the following questions:
1. Why is there a need to address the obesity problem in many parts of the world?
2. How can the crinkly plate help to address the obesity problem / encourage people to eat more healthily?
3. What are some other ways to address the obesity problem?
