Think Out Loud

  • For parents
  • 5 minutes
  • Screen-free
  • Also on phone or tablet

Builds: Showing your child how you reason

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Think Out Loud

For parents · 5 minutes · You’ll need: Nothing

Narrate one everyday decision out loud, so your child hears how you weigh it up.

Set up

Pick one decision today: dinner, a route, a purchase. Or take one from this device.

How to play

  1. Say the choice out loud: “Should we walk or take the bus?”
  2. Name the options.
  3. Give one plus and one minus for each.
  4. Decide, and say why.
  5. Afterwards ask: “Was that a good choice? What would you have picked?”

What to say

  • “I’m not sure yet. Let me think it through.”
  • “What am I forgetting?”

Easier: Just say your reason for one choice.

Harder: Make a small mistake on purpose and fix it out loud.

End with one question: “What did my child notice about how I decided?”

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