Advice for Parents
Since my son started elementary school two years ago, it has been a struggle to get information out of him. Now that I have two boys in school, it is doubly hard. I have to catch both at a talkative moment. Thank goodness that their teachers have provided information to help me ask the right questions. On Friday night as I was watching Nightly News with Brian Williams, I realized I was not the only parent with that problem. The following piece caught my attention.
Below is the piece from the news broadcast.
Also included on the NBC News post was a list of questions to ask besides- “How was your day?”.
Liz Evans, a blogger, offers some tips to get your kids talking.
25 Questions to help with finding out about your child’s day.
#1. What was the best thing that happened at school today? (What was the worst thing that happened at school today?)
#2. Tell me something that made you laugh today.
#3. If you could choose who would you like to sit by in class? (Who would you NOT want to sit by in class? Why?)
#4. Where is the coolest place at the school?
#5. Tell me a weird word that you heard today. (Or something weird that someone said.)
#6. If I called your teacher tonight what would she tell me about you?
#7. How did you help somebody today?
#8. How did somebody help you today?
#9. Tell me one thing that you learned today.
#10. When were you the happiest today?
#11. When were you bored today?
#12. If an alien spaceship came to your class and beamed up someone who would you want them to take?
#13. Who would you like to play with at recess that you’ve never played with before?
#14. Tell me something good that happened today.
#15. What word did your teacher say most today?
#16. What do you think you should do/learn more of at school?
#17. What do you think you should do/learn less of at school?
#18. Who in your class do you think you could be nicer to?
#19. Where do you play the most at recess?
#20. Who is the funniest person in your class? Why is he/she so funny?
#21. What was your favorite part of lunch?
#22. If you got to be the teacher tomorrow what would you do?
#23. Is there anyone in your class that needs a time out?
#24. If you could switch seats with anyone in the class who would you trade with? Why?
#25. Tell me about three different times you used your pencil today at school.
The above questions were geared for K-6 grade students. Liz Evans also came up with questions to ask your teen. Link is below.
25 Ways to Ask Your Teen About Their Day
Just a way to keep the lines of communication open- I look forward to trying some of these questions with my sons this week!