Today I've been thinking about higher order questions. I was going through past evaluations and came across one from my first round of student teaching where it said I had to use more in my lessons. I know that we usually don't think in higher order so it takes some serious pre-planning to get the questions for the lesson. My problem is that I like to ask questions I know the kids can answer, I don't like to ask questions and just sit in silence while they dilly dally to tell me something that most likely is no where near the answer. Then usually I break it down into pieces until it's something they CAN answer. As I write this I think my answer lies in practice. If I continue using these types of questions with my students there will come a time where I don't have to break them down. I can, in a sense, wean them off of the extra help to the point where they are beginning to think at that level by themselves.
I don't know what would be considered higher level for Pre-K; I can't even begin to guess. What I've seen works best is just asking comprehension questions, which is another very crucial skill that is needed throughout the grades. If I could integrate both of these things and still keep the student's attention, they would have the hope of being a well-rounded student. Now I have something to think about, investigate, and work on.
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