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31. Discuss characters’ feelings and thoughts (e.g., “How do you think the little pig felt when the wolf huffed and puffed?”)
32. Encourage my child to make predictions about the story (e.g., “What do you think will happen when the wolf comes?”)
33. Connect story events to my child’s own life experiences (e.g., “Remember when you worked hard to build that tall tower with blocks?”)
34. Encourage perspective-taking by asking my child to imagine being a character (e.g., “What would you do if you were the little pig?”)
35. Discuss whether characters’ behaviors are right or wrong (e.g., “Was it a good idea for the first pig to build his house so quickly?”)
36. Ask questions to check story comprehension (e.g., “What happened to the straw house? Where did the pigs run to?”)
37. Discuss consequences of characters’ actions (e.g., “Because the first pig built with straw, it fell down easily when the wolf blew on it”)
38. Use stories to teach lessons or social rules (e.g., “This story teaches us that working hard and doing things carefully is important”)