All these daily activities provide good opportunity for students to analyze and explain topics where they have a vested interest. They will develop and improve their reasoning skills without even realizing it. Avoid a lot of direct questioning, as this often limits what the child will share and promotes more one-word answers. Instead use open-ended starters that are in areas of interest, such as, "Tell me about something funny that happened at school today." Research shows that the more students feel accountable to accurate knowledge, rigorous reasoning, and a community that values discussion the more robust learning. (Michaels et al., 2008).