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Getting information about school… from your child

Is getting information about school from your child like pulling teeth? We all want to know what our kids get up to at school and make sure they’re doing well. It’s tough when they come home with homework too and you can’t help because you have no clue what’s going on! Teachers don’t always consider parent engagement and I certainly know that kids dont either. I know a lot of times I pick up the girls from school and ask, “How was your day?” and the answer I get is, “Good.”

GOOD.

That’s it.

Thankfully, since I used to be a teacher, I have an arsenal of questions that I can ask that drag information out of them. I don’t ask ALL the questions on this list – only some. They definitely help open the lines of communication and give me a better peak at what’s going on during their day. If your child’s school uses such technology, you might be able to reap the benefits of teacher to parent communication software, this way you can always be on top of how your child is doing in their classes. Either way, here are the questions for you to ask your little one after they finish their day…

Classwork:

  • What work did you do today?
  • What was your favorite work?
  • What was the easiest thing you did?
  • What was the hardest?
  • Is there anything you wish you could do over again?

Lunch:
  • What was your favorite thing that you ate for lunch?
  • Who did you sit next to?
  • Who had something that you would like in your lunchbox? (This gives me great ideas of things to pack for lunch!)
Relationships:
  • Who did you help today?
  • Who helped you?
  • Who made your heart happy/sad? (younger kids)
  • Who made you feel good/bad? (older kids)
  • Who did you play with outside?
  • Who do you think needs a friend?

Random:
I tend to ask these questions on the car ride home from school, at the dinner table, and at bed time. If I don’t feel I’ve learned enough about their day we start bedtime about 15 minutes earlier than usual. They love to stall bedtime and will chat up a storm then.
What other questions do you ask? I’d love some to throw into my rotation!

xoxo
–k

Here are 3 ways we connect with our kids individually.











































Kristina Grum is a Certified Parent Educator who has over a decade of experience working with children, including being a classroom teacher. She currently teaches parenting classes in her local area and writes about shifting parenthood from barely surviving to thriving.

Kristina Grum is a Certified Parent Educator who has over a decade of experience working with children, including being a classroom teacher. She currently teaches parenting classes in her local area and writes about shifting parenthood from barely surviving to thriving.

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