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Open Ended QuestionsLanguage in Early Childhood Education is one of the most powerful tools we have tengage children in learning.children’s reasoning ability, critical thinking skills,since of independence.This makes the learning processmaterial in a natural and curious state.These posters are meant to beothers working in the class to use Open Ended Questions frequently through out thday.

Open Ended QuestionsLanguage in Early Childhood Education is one of the most powerful tools we have tengage children in learning. When using opened ended questions: we can stretch

critical thinking skills, curiosity for learning, creativity and

makes the learning process about absorbing and reflecting on all facets of thematerial in a natural and curious state.These posters are meant to be placed in learning center areas, to remind us andothers working in the class to use Open Ended Questions frequently through out th

Language in Early Childhood Education is one of the most powerful tools we have towe can stretch

learning, creativity and

about absorbing and reflecting on all facets of the

placed in learning center areas, to remind us andothers working in the class to use Open Ended Questions frequently through out the

Can you tell me

Can you tell me

shapes, people)

How would you

short, long, wid

What would hap

(add or subtrac

Can you tell me

the pattern bloc

How did you fig

have?

Can you tell me

Can you tell me

shapes, people)

How would you

short, long, wid

What would hap

ubtrac

Can you tell me

the pattern bloc

How did you fig

Can you tell me

Can you tell me

How would you

What would hap

Can you tell me

How did you fig

what shapes you used to create …

how you sorted the… (animals,

see how ___ that is? (tall,

e)

pen if we ___ to the scale?

t something)

how you made that picture using

ks?

ure out how many___ you

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what shapes you used to create …

how you sorted the… (animals,

see how ___ that is? (tall,

e)

pen if we ___ to the scale?

t something)

how you made that picture using

ks?

ure out how many___ you

what shapes you used to create …

how you sorted the… (animals,

see how ___ that is? (tall,

pen if we ___ to the scale?

how you made that picture using

ure out how many___ you

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How did you c

Why did you c

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used?

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story?

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Is there anoth

Can you tell m

Is there anoth

describe what you drew?

e about your writing?

e about your

ome up with that story?

hoose

e what letters and words you

er way that you could tell that

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describe what you drew?

e about your writing?

e about your story?

ome up with that story?

hoose to write about…?

e what letters and words you

er way that you could tell that

e what letters and words you

er way that you could tell that

Building/Block Center Can you tell me how you used those ___?

(blocks, sticks, boxes)

How did you create that structure?

What can you tell me about your structure?

How did you cr

What do you suppose will happen if we…? (addedmore blocks, added animals, added sticks, addedpebbles)

What supplies wihouse, sky scraper, bridge)

How do you think you can reach that truck?

How do you think you could make that…? (taller,wider, longer)

Building/Block CenterCan you tell me how you used those ___?

cks, sticks, boxes)

How did you create that structure?

What can you tell me about your structure?

How did you create your road system?

What do you suppose will happen if we…? (addedmore blocks, added animals, added sticks, added

What supplies will you need to make…? (barn,house, sky scraper, bridge)

How do you think you can reach that truck?

How do you think you could make that…? (taller,wider, longer)

Can you tell me how you used those ___?

What do you suppose will happen if we…? (addedmore blocks, added animals, added sticks, added

ll you need to make…? (barn,

How do you think you could make that…? (taller,

Why would

firefighter,

If you were

you fix for

What would

house? (g

Can you te

salad, cake

What would

(restaurant

Why would

firefighter,

If you were

you fix for

What would

house? (g

Can you te

salad, cake

What would

(restaurant

Why would

If you were

What would

house? (g

Can you te

What would

(restaurant

you like to be a…? (doctor, nurse,

the cook, what kinds of things would

…? (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

happen if ____ came to your

randma, grandpa, friend, cousin)

ll me how you made that …? (burge

, pizza)

you need to turn this into a ___?

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you like to be a…? (doctor, nurse,

police officer, postal worker, pilot)

the cook, what kinds of things would

…? (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

happen if ____ came to your

randma, grandpa, friend, cousin)

ll me how you made that …? (burge

, pizza)

you need to turn this into a ___?

you like to be a…? (doctor, nurse,

police officer, postal worker, pilot)

the cook, what kinds of things would

happen if ____ came to your

randma, grandpa, friend, cousin)

ll me how you made that …? (burger,

you need to turn this into a ___?

, doctors office, Ice Cream Parlor), doctors office, Ice Cream Parlor), doctors office, Ice Cream Parlor)

What do you think we could do with…? (craftsticks, pebbles, paper tubs, shells)

How can you get that to stick?

Can you tell me what you created?

How did you create…? (what ever child tells youhe/she made)

What did you use to create…? (what ever childtells you he/she made)

Can you tell me about your painting?

Can you tell me how you made all of thosecolors?

Can you tell me how you used all the colors?

Creative Art CenterWhat do you think we could do with…? (craftsticks, pebbles, paper tubs, shells)

How can you get that to stick?

Can you tell me what you created?

How did you create…? (what ever child tells youhe/she made)

What did you use to create…? (what ever childtells you he/she made)

Can you tell me about your painting?

Can you tell me how you made all of those

you tell me how you used all the colors?

What do you think we could do with…? (craft

How did you create…? (what ever child tells you

What did you use to create…? (what ever child

you tell me how you used all the colors?

What would hap

How are they al

How are they d

What is it doingexperiment)

How would you

What will happesalt)

What happened

What else can yglasses, micros

What do you th

What would hap

How are they al

How are they d

What is it doingexperiment)

How would you

What will happe

What happened

What else can yglasses, micros

What do you th

What is it doing

pen if…?

ike?

ifferent?

? (class pet, plant, science

describe what happened?

n if you…?

when you added…?

ou do with…? (magnifyingcope, magnets)

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pen if…?

ike?

ifferent?

? (class pet, plant, science

describe what happened?

n if you…? (add color, water,

when you added…?

ou do with…? (magnifyingcope, magnets)

? (class pet, plant, science

(add color, water,

ink will happen?ink will happen?

General Open Ended Questions

What would happen if…?

I wonder…

What do you think about…?

In what way…?

Tell me about…?

What would you do…?

How can we…?

How did you…?

In what way…?

What do you suppose…?

General Open Ended Questions

What would happen if…?

What do you think about…?

n what way…?

Tell me about…?

What would you do…?

How can we…?

How did you…?

In what way…?

What do you suppose…?

General Open Ended Questions

Can you tell me what

Can you tell me how

people)

How would you see h

wide)

What would happen i

subtract something)

Can you tell me how

blocks?

How did you figure o

Can you tell me what

Can you tell me how

see h

What would happen i

subtract something)

Can you tell me how

How did you figure o

Can you tell me how

see h

What would happen i

Can you tell me how

How did you figure o

shapes you used to create …

you sorted the… (animals, shapes,

ow ___ that is? (tall, short, long,

f we ___ to the scale? (add or

you made that picture using the pattern

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shapes you used to create …

you sorted the… (animals, shapes,

ow ___ that is? (tall, short, long,

f we ___ to the scale? (add or

you made that picture using the pattern

you sorted the… (animals, shapes,

ow ___ that is? (tall, short, long,

f we ___ to the scale? (add or

you made that picture using the pattern

ut how many___ you have?ut how many___ you have?ut how many___ you have?

How would you describe what you drew?

Can you tell me about your writing?

Can you tell me about your story?

How did you come up with that story?

Why did you choos

Can you tell me what letters and words you used?

Is there another way that you

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would you describe what you drew?

Can you tell me about your writing?

Can you tell me about your story?

How did you come up with that story?

Why did you choose to write about…?

Can you tell me what letters and words you used?

Is there another way that you could tell that story?could tell that story?

Why would you

police officer, po

If you were the

…? (breakfast,

What would hap

(grandma, grand

Can you tell me

pizza)

What would you

(restaurant, doc

Why would you

police officer, po

If you were the

…? (breakfast,

hap

(grandma, grand

Can you tell me

What would you

(restaurant, doc

Why would you

If you were the

hap

Can you tell me

What would you

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like to be a…? (doctor, nurse, firefighter,

stal worker, pilot)

cook, what kinds of things would you fix for

lunch, dinner)

pen if ____ came to your house?

pa, friend, cousin)

how you made that …? (burger, salad, cake,

need to turn this into a ___?

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like to be a…? (doctor, nurse, firefighter,

stal worker, pilot)

cook, what kinds of things would you fix for

lunch, dinner)

pen if ____ came to your house?

pa, friend, cousin)

how you made that …? (burger, salad, cake,

need to turn this into a ___?

like to be a…? (doctor, nurse, firefighter,

cook, what kinds of things would you fix for

pen if ____ came to your house?

how you made that …? (burger, salad, cake,

need to turn this into a ___?

tors office, Ice Cream Parlor)tors office, Ice Cream Parlor)

Can you tell mesticks, boxes)

How did you cr

What can you t

How did you cr

What do you su

blocks, added a

What supplies w

scraper, bridge

How do you thi

How do you thi

longer)

Can you tell me

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a

What supplies w

How do you thi

How do you thi

Can you tell me

What do you su

a

What supplies w

How do you thi

Building/Blockhow you used those ___? (blocks,

eate that structure?

ell me about your structure?

eate your road system?

ppose will happen if we…? (added more

nimals, added sticks, added pebbles)

ill you need to make…? (barn, house, sky

)

nk you can reach that truck?

nk you could make that…? (taller, wider,

Building/Block Centerhow you used those ___? (blocks,

eate that structure?

ell me about your structure?

ate your road system?

ppose will happen if we…? (added more

nimals, added sticks, added pebbles)

ill you need to make…? (barn, house, sky

nk you can reach that truck?

nk you could make that…? (taller, wider,

how you used those ___? (blocks,

ppose will happen if we…? (added more

nimals, added sticks, added pebbles)

ill you need to make…? (barn, house, sky

nk you could make that…? (taller, wider,

What do you thin

pebbles, paper tu

How can you get

Can you tell me w

How did you crea

made)

What did you use

he/she made)

Can you tell me a

Can you tell me h

Can you tell me h

thin

pebbles, paper tu

How can you get

Can you tell me w

How did you crea

What did you use

Can you tell me a

Can you tell me h

Can you tell me h

thin

How did you crea

What did you use

Can you tell me h

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k we could do with…? (craft sticks,

bs, shells)

that to stick?

hat you created?

te…? (what ever child tells you he/she

to create…? (what ever child tells you

bout your painting?

ow you made all of those colors?

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k we could do with…? (craft sticks,

bs, shells)

that to stick?

hat you created?

te…? (what ever child tells you he/she

to create…? (what ever child tells you

bout your painting?

ow you made all of those colors?

k we could do with…? (craft sticks,

te…? (what ever child tells you he/she

to create…? (what ever child tells you

ow you made all of those colors?

ow you used all the colors?ow you used all the colors?

What would happen

How are they alike?

How are they differe

What is it doing?

How would you desc

What will happen if

What happened whe

What else can you d

microscope, magnet

What do you think w

What would happen

How are they alike?

How are they differe

What is it doing? (

How would you desc

What will happen if

What happened whe

What else can you d

magnet

What do you think w

(

What will happen if

What else can you d

if…?

nt?

ribe what happened?

you…? (add color, water, salt)

n you added…?

o with…? (magnifying glasses,

s)

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if…?

nt?

class pet, plant, science experiment)

ribe what happened?

you…? (add color, water, salt)

n you added…?

o with…? (magnifying glasses,

s)

class pet, plant, science experiment)

you…? (add color, water, salt)

o with…? (magnifying glasses,

ill happen?ill happen?

General Open Ended Questions

What would happen if…?

I wonder…

What do you think about…?

In what way…?

Tell me about…?

What would you do…?

How can we…?

How did you…?

In what way…?

What do you suppose…?

General Open Ended Questions

What would happen if…?

What do you think about…?

In what way…?

Tell me about…?

What would you do…?

How can we…?

How did you…?

In what way…?

What do you suppose…?