So How was Your Day……

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!

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