Your child learns how to think by watching you. This episode shows how thinking out loud in everyday moments helps children understand their own thinking and handle challenges with more confidence.This episode draws in part on research in:

• Metacognition and self-regulated learning (Flavell, Zimmerman)
• Think-aloud protocols and cognitive strategy instruction (Ericsson & Simon, Pressley)
• Cognitive apprenticeship and making thinking visible (Collins, Brown & Newman)
• Expert–novice differences and knowledge representation (Chi, Glaser & Farr)
• Social learning and observational learning (Bandura)