Question Quest for Ages 8-14 - 100 Practical Activities to Build Critical Thinking Self Esteem

The ability to ask incisive questions is a powerful skill set that children can acquire and develop if the classroom and whole-school environments support it. This essential book offers a range of engaging and inclusive activities that promotes children's questioning and feeds their natural sense of curiosity and wonder.

List of contents

1. Establishing a Questioning Classroom 2. Questioning and Creativity 3. A Medley of Question-Generating Activities 4. Questions and Creative Writing 5. More Challenging Activities 6. Conducting a Discussion 7. Philosophical Enquiries 8. Questioning and Life Coaching.

About the author

Steve Bowkett taught secondary English for 18 years and enjoyed a 30-year career visiting hundreds of schools to work with children and deliver teacher training. He has published over two dozen educational books in the areas of literacy, creative writing, thinking skills, philosophy and wellbeing.
Tony Hitchman has worked in a variety of primary schools, teaching everything from Foundation to Year Six. He has held numerous posts, including for art, design, science and curriculum development, and has worked as a special needs co-ordinator, culminating in 11 years as a head teacher at a predominantly service school with very high levels of mobility.

Product details

• Authors: Steve (Educational Consultant Bowkett, Bowkett Steve, Tony Hitchman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.2025
• EAN: 9781041002123
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4100212-3
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Classroom Management, teacher training, Secondary Schools, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary