--- title: Teachstone Blog | CLASS & Effective Teaching Strategies (67) description: Explore resources for teachers, coaches, and observers and learn about CLASS and teacher-child interactions on our blog. 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You introduce a new dimension and think you’ve done a great job of explaining the definition of the dimension, the indicators ... [![](https://info.teachstone.com/hubfs/woman-and-children-playing-with-blocks.jpg)](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/teacher-tips-let-children-do-the-thinking?hsLang=en-us) ## [Teacher Tips: Let Children Do the Thinking](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/teacher-tips-let-children-do-the-thinking?hsLang=en-us) By [Kathryn Surchek](https://info.teachstone.com/blog/author/kathryn-surchek) At a CLASS Group Coaching (MMCI) Training in Florida, an instructor told a story about finding a coconut on the beach with her granddaughter. She ... 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