Have you heard about Socratic Circles?
…The Socratic Circle approach is a structured, dialogic and student-driven discussion that takes place with the teacher as guide and facilitator rather than as a ‘sage on the stage’ (King, 1993)…
It was one of my favorite ways to get children involved in learning. They want to talk! So give them the topic and guide them. Give them a voice!
As teacher, be the first learner. Make every lesson a mission to find out what the kids already know.