Divide students into three or four small groups. Using a transcript recorded in a kindergarten classroom, ask the students to use Blank, Rose, and Berlin’s framework (Figure 8.2 in the book) to evaluate the quality of this child’s responses.

Transcript Recorded in a Kindergarten Classroom

Child: Thomas is following me.

Teacher: And do you want him to stop following you?

Child: Yeah.

Teacher: Okay, so what can you say to Thomas?

Child: I can tell him, "Don't bother me."

Teacher: How do you think that would make Thomas feel?

Child: Not so good.

Teacher: Can you think of another way to let him know that you don't like it when he follows you?

Child: I dunno.

Teacher: You might say, "Thomas, I don't like it when you follow me."

Child: What if it doesn't work?

Teacher: Then we'll try to think of a different way.