Stimulate students to expand their thinking by:
- Posing questions that have more than one answer; e.g., What might have happened if Jonah had obeyed God right away?
- Asking questions that have more than one-word replies; e.g., How did Queen Esther show that she trusted God? rather than, Did Queen Esther trust God?
- Prodding students to expand their answers; e.g., When is it easiest to obey God? Why?
- Prompting students to consider other possibilities when they answer questions poorly; e.g., That’s not quite right. Can you think of another reason? rather than a blunt, No; that’s wrong.
- Giving students choices that require thinking; e.g., What activity can our class do to show kindness to someone else?
- Encouraging students to express their opinions; e.g., Why is it so hard to obey God at times?
