Starting points
* Provide materials that pose questions and invite investigation.
* Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary.
* Use music, visits, encounters, pictures, stories and people.
* Be prepared to think like a child.
Asking questions
* Think about appropriate questions beforehand.
* Ask good open-ended questions which provoke discussion.
* Use children's conversations as a basis for questions.
* Expect all children to participate and to ask questions.
* Take all children's questions and theories seriously.
Having good conversations
* Prepare in advance - place, time, attention.
* Pay attention to the composition of the group.
* Act as the 'memory bank' for the children.
* Know in advance how you will record conversations.
* Share conversations with other adults - research needs exchange.
