Wellbeing & Inclusion News

10 questions to ask your child about school to get them talking 

It’s not always easy to get information from your child about how their school day was. Leading with a question that requires more than a simple yes or no is a great way to open a conversation and get your child talking about their day.

Why not try these questions instead:

1. What was the best thing you did today?
2. What was something different that happened today?
3. What made you laugh?
4. Who did you play with?
5. What are you looking forward to about tomorrow?
6. What did you learn about in music/PE/library?
7. What’s something your teacher said to you today that made you think?
8. If you could change one thing that happened today, what would it be?
9. What part of your day went the slowest? Why?

10. What games did you play at lunchtime?

     

By asking meaningful questions and really listening to the answers you can get to know a lot about your child and how they are doing at school. It also creates a great connection between you, showing your child that you care about their wellbeing and are taking time to hear about how their day has gone.