Listening and Speaking with Respect
Learn to ask clarifying questions
Understand the difference between simple and deep questions
Practice using who, what, when, where, why, and how questions
“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)God wants us to ask good questions to understand more deeply
Gather students in a circle. Explain that today we'll learn how to ask good questions that help us understand better.
Questions help us learn more about what someone is saying. We can use different types of questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Read a short story about Jesus, then have students practice asking different types of questions about the story.
Simpler: Teacher helps write questions
Challenge: Create a question that requires thinking deeply
Review the different types of questions we learned today.
Dear Jesus, help us to be good listeners and ask questions that help us understand You and others better.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice speaking clearly about what we learn!
“So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.”
— James 1:19 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Act out being a good listener by cupping hand to ear
First graders are learning how to engage in meaningful conversations by asking good questions.
Children might ask random or unfocused questions
Thoughtful questions that show understanding