Think aloud the whole way
Read one problem out loud and say what you are thinking: "Who is in the story? What do we know? What are we trying to find?" Then solve it together. Modeling the questions gives kids a routine for any new problem.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
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