Talking to your kids about school
Too often when parents ask kids what they did at school parents hear “nothing” as an answer. I can tell you that isn’t the truth. Here are some questions to ask that might give you better answers.
- What was the best thing that happened at school today?
- Tell me something that made you laugh today.
- If you could choose, who would you like to sit by in class?
- Where is the coolest place at the school?
- Tell me a weird word that you heard today.
- If I called your teacher tonight, what would she/he tell me about you?
- How did you help somebody today?
- How did somebody help you today?
- Tell me one thing that you learned today.
- When were you the happiest today?
- When were you bored today?
- If an alien spaceship came to your class and beamed someone up, who would you want them to take? Why?
- Who would you like to play with at recess that you’ve never played with before?
- Tell me something good that happened today.
- What word did your teacher say most today?
- What do you think you should do/learn more of at school?
- What do you think you should do/learn less of at school?
- Who in your class do you think you could be nicer to?
- Where do you play the most at recess?
- Who is the funniest person in your class? Why is she/he so funny?
- What was your favorite part of lunch?
- If you got to be the teacher tomorrow, what would you do?
- Is there something you’d like to ask your teacher?
- If you could switch seats with anyone in the class, who would you trade with? Why?
- Tell me about three different times you used your pencil today at school.