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Suggestions by Ages
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Involve the parents in projects for the home, letters, formal and informal
conversations
Use the routines consistently; even if you start adding 2 or 3, use them every day
Give them enough time to process their thoughts and give an answer. Ask the child:
Do you need more time? Would you like to listen to the point of view of…?
Specially in group work, make emphasis on the use of values (e.g. tolerance)
Model different types of questions
Participate actively in the conversations with the students. Remember to add the
routine “What makes you say that?”in the other routines
Establish the difference between “I want” and “I need”
Share real anecdotes with your students and listen to your opinions, perceptions,
points of view, etc.

Suggested Thought Routines:
Does it work well?
Making it fair
Think/Get together/Share