See Think Wonder
Notes for teachers
See Think Wonder Routine
This teaching strategy is a way to engage students in analysing the object in three stages.
Firstly, students are asked what they see. They should respond with literal answers such as ‘shoes’ or ‘shoelaces.’
Then students should go on to give more detail about what they think about the object. Answers could include ‘they are old shoes’ or ‘they are for a baby.’
Finally, students will have the chance to ask questions about the item – things that they wonder. For example, they might wonder ‘Who owned these shoes?’ or ‘How old are these shoes?’
Look at the pair of shoes, below.
Answer the following questions:
- What do you see?
- What do you think?
- What do you wonder?
Your teacher will tell you a little about these shoes – they belonged to a little girl called Sarah, and are more than a hundred years old.
Discuss the following questions with a classmate, or as a class:
- Why do you think a family member decided to keep these shoes?
- Why do you think the Library decided to keep them in the collection?