Through storytelling, students and teachers have the opportunity to ask questions and then engage in classroom conversations. As I acknowledge in the ninth journal entry, "[t]he teaching of question-based skills within the curriculum material provides the initial scaffolding that students need to practice the act of curious thinking and over time... these foundational skills carry over into your daily routine.” Asking questions is at the heart of critical thinking, and when students are motivated and equipped with the tools necessary to engage in inquiry, the act of understanding becomes