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Dialogue Routines

Simple, practical ways families can use dialogue to spark discovery and deeper conversations at home.

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Teens engaging in creative play and dialogue at home

Creativity Routines: Helping Teens Spark New Ideas Through Play, Possibility, and Dialogue

Encourages teens to stretch ideas in new and playful directions
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Family sharing curiosity moments around a table

Curiosity Routines: Things that Make Families Go Hmm…

Helps families support question asking and exploratory thinking at home
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Family supporting confident teenager with routines

Confidence Routines: Things That Help Families Stand Tall

Shows families how to notice strengths and reinforce capability
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Teen and family engaging in meaningful conversation

Comprehension Routines: Helping Teens Make Sense of the World

Guides families to keep dialogue open without taking control
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Teen discussing ideas with family at kitchen table

Competency Routines: Improving Teens’ Practice and Performance

Teaches families simple ways to check understanding with teens
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Teen practicing skills with family support

Competency Routines: Helping Teens Practice and Improve Skills

Helps families encourage teens to demonstrate what they know
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Family helping teen organize ideas and learn

Collation Routines: How Families Can Help Teens Gather and Organize What They Learn

Supports teens in organizing ideas after Sparkz chats
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Teen reasoning and problem solving with family support

Computation Routines: Strengthening Teen Problems Solving

Helps families guide step by step problem solving
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Teens comparing ideas and spotting patterns

Comparison Routines: Helping Teens Weigh Ideas, Spot Patterns, and See Differences

Shows families how to help teens weigh options and differences
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Teen evaluating ideas with family support

Critique Routines: Equipping Teens to Evaluate Ideas with Care

Supports thoughtful judgement and constructive evaluation
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Teen facing challenge with family support and thoughtful reflection

Challenge Routines: Teaching Teens to Lean Into Hard Things and Stretch Their Thinking

Helps families support productive struggle and persistence
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Teens engaging in creative play and dialogue at home

Creativity Routines: Helping Teens Spark New Ideas Through Play, Possibility, and Dialogue

Encourages teens to stretch ideas in new and playful directions
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Teen communicating clearly with family members

Communication Routines: Encouraging Teens to Express Ideas Clearly and Connect with Others

Helps teens share their thinking clearly and confidently
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Family engaging in conversation supporting teen learning habits

An Introduction to the Twelve Habits: How Family Routines Can Help Teens Become Stronger Dialogic Learners

Introduces the twelve habits and shows how routines strengthen dialogic learning at home
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Family engaging in shared learning and conversation

From Activities to Traditions: How the Twelve Habits Can Shape a Family’s Legacy

Shows how small routines evolve into family traditions that strengthen learning habits
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