I am sharing this little story to demonstrate the use of higher order questioning to open up and peek into how the little brain of a 3 year old works.
This morning Sid and Shrini were sluggish to get ready for school. To pep them up I played soft Mandolin music video on IPad. This seemed to do the trick and in no time they were ready to put on their shoes. The below conversation happened just then.
Me : Hey Sid! Did you see the Mandolin?
Sid : Yes!
Me : Well! What does it look like? ( expecting an answer such as Guitar)
Sid : NO!
(Means that 'I am not going to answer you Mom')
Me : (sarcastically) What does NO look like?
Sid : (after serious thought) No looks like ZERO!
Well, i am bowled. My kid knows Boolean Logic ;P
Now it is your turn. What does NO look like to you?
This morning Sid and Shrini were sluggish to get ready for school. To pep them up I played soft Mandolin music video on IPad. This seemed to do the trick and in no time they were ready to put on their shoes. The below conversation happened just then.
Me : Hey Sid! Did you see the Mandolin?
Sid : Yes!
Me : Well! What does it look like? ( expecting an answer such as Guitar)
Sid : NO!
(Means that 'I am not going to answer you Mom')
Me : (sarcastically) What does NO look like?
Sid : (after serious thought) No looks like ZERO!
Well, i am bowled. My kid knows Boolean Logic ;P
Now it is your turn. What does NO look like to you?
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