Write down teacher questions that could lead a child to a discovery and promote the child’s verbal expression of the discovery in the following situations. 1. A bird’s nest is found in the yard. 2....

Write down teacher questions that could lead a child to a discovery and promote the child’s verbal expression of the discovery in the following situations.

1. A bird’s nest is found in the yard.

2. The wheel on a bike squeaks.

3. A flashlight is taken apart.

I. Formulate appropriate teacher comments in the following situations (1–3).

1. The child is complaining that easel paint drips and does not stay where he wants it.

2. It is cleanup time, and Sharie (child) says, “Scott and Keith never put anything away!”

3. Carter is talking about the way water is disappearing in the sun. For 4, 5, and 6, formulate a possible convergent-type teacher question.