http://testingforkindergarten.com/book/questions-to-make-your-child-think 1. How are water, milk and orange juice alike? How are they different?
2. Which of these can be worn? Hat, boot, fish, ring, worm, belt, kite, lemon, bib, wristwatch, applesauce, robe.
3. Which has more legs, a bird or a cow?
4. Name something that is smaller than a tooth?
5. Where around you do you see a circle? A triangle? A rectangle?
6. Why do people grow gardens?
7. When you make a sandcastle, would you use wet sand or dry sand? Why?
8. Which are longer, your arms or your legs?
9. How many of these have you seen today? Frog, cup, mirror, apple, yo-yo, teapot, bus.
10. What is your favorite game to play with someone? What is your favorite game to play by yourself?
11. Rumble, rumble. Name two things that might make that sound.
12.. How many numbers are on a clock? Are the numbers the same on all clocks?
13. Name something you can make with clay and something you cannot.
14. Would you rather use a fork or a spoon to eat ice cream? A boot or a slipper to keep your feet dry? Why?
15. What does it mean to rest?
16. A sponge absorbs water. Name something that doesn’t.
17. How are bubbles like balloons? How are they different?
18. What could you find by using a dictionary? A road map? A phone book? A globe?
19. Coconut, cucumber, papaya. Besides being names of foods, what do these words have in common?
20. Which neighboring state is closest to your home?
21. “My birthday party is going to have an animal theme,” said Lucas. Name some things besides parties that might have themes.
22. How is your image in the mirror different from your image in a photo?
23. Name something that scares you. What makes that fear go away?
24. Tell something you know about a career as a teacher. A plumber. A photographer. A songwriter.
25. Name some things that affect how much an item costs.
26. How do people find out what is happening in the world? Name as many ways as you can.
27. When might you like someone’s help? When might you not?
28. “That’s amazing, but no one will believe it,” said Devon. What might Devon have seen?
29. Why might museums need to keep some documents and paintings in climate controlled areas?
30. What has been your proudest moment? Why?
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http://www.thinkfun.com/smartplayblog/?p=1109 1. Ask questions about concepts.
If your kid is playing with shapes, ask, “Why doesn’t this shape (triangle) fit in this slot (circle)?” If you’re at the park, take animals into consideration. Ask, “Why isn’t this animal (bird) the same as that animal (dog)?”
2. Ask questions to get kids analyzing and reasoning.
The next time you help your child put on a rain jacket, ask, “Why do we need to wear a rain jacket today when we didn’t wear one yesterday?”
3. Ask questions to link thoughts across activities.
When learning about fruits or vegetables, take children into the kitchen and have them observe (or help, if they’re capable) the process of cooking a snack or dinner. Ask, “What can we use this tomato for?”
4. Ask questions to help kids apply concepts to real life.
Try drawing different types of graphs with your child about how many days in the last week it rained, how many dogs they saw at the park over the week, how many red, white, black, blue, and green cars they saw on the way home from the grocery store, etc.
5. Ask questions to inspire creativity.
Encourage brainstorming by asking questions like, “How many ways can we get to the park?”
6. Ask questions to spark observation skills and judgment.
If your child already knows the story of the three pigs (or while reading the story to your child), ask, “Why would you want to live in a straw house? How about a brick house? Which one might protect the three little piggies from the big, bad wolf better?”
7. Ask questions to inspire self-reflection.
Get kid to think about the very process of thinking. This encourages critical thinking skills and even gives them very necessary ego boosts. The next time your kid shows evidence of analysis or creativity, ask, “How did you know that?”
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https://www.reviveourhearts.com/articles/23-great-questions-to-ask-your-kids/23 Great Questions to Ask Your Kids
by Sharon Jaynes
1. What do you think heaven looks like?
2. What does Dad do at work?
3. Who is a person you know that seems the most Christ-like?
4. What do you think your wife (husband) will be like?
5. If you were going to spend one year on a desert island and could only take three things with you, what would they be?
6. Who is your favorite aunt or uncle and why do you like him or her so much?
7. What sounds and smells do you think Joseph and Mary experienced in the stable on Christmas night?
8. What is the nicest thing I ever did for you?
9. When is a time that I hurt your feelings?
10. When is a time that you were really mad at me?
11. If people followed the Golden Rule, think of all the things we wouldn’t need. Can you make a list?
12. If you could be in a movie that you’ve already seen, which one would it be? Would you be a character that is already in the movie, or would you be one that you would add?
13. How is love different for a Christian couple than it is in the movies?
14. What is the difference between being smart and being wise?
15. What is your favorite outfit?
16. What is the hardest part about being (fill in your child’s age)?
17. What has been your favorite childhood memory?
18. When you pray, how do you picture God?
19. What is your favorite Bible verse? Why do you like it?
20. If you could be an animal for a day, which one would you be?
21. If you could go in a time machine, what era in history would you like to visit?
22. What person in history would you like to visit?
23. What is the most important decision you will ever make?
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