Open-Ended Questions
Definition: Questions are asked that require more than a yes/no or one word response (Bond & Wasik, 2009). Definition taken from Sherri Fickenscher & Dan Salvucci
Chapter 7 – Listening And Spoken Language Strategies
EXAMPLE:
These types of questions can range from simple to SUPER specific: "Where is the boy?"
"What is she doing?"
"What do you think is going to happen next?"
"What is your favorite book that we should read today?"
"After we play with the dolls, what did I say we were going to do next?"
Explanation:
By asking open-ended questions, you are prompting the child to use their own spontaneous language. It is also a great way to work on "wh" questions. "What" and "Where" questions are always good places to start, I find that they are the easiest for the child to figure out first. After the child masters those, you can move on to "Who", "Why" and "When". A lot of my kids really struggle when answering "when" questions. "Yesterday", "last week", "an hour ago"....those responses are difficult for young children to understand let alone explain to someone else. By practicing these questions, you are building that language and understanding of the world around us!
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