It is very positive that we talk with our children about their day to day so that they can tell us about their concerns and we are closer to their daily emotions. The only downside is that sometimes to the question of: how was school today? The answer is usually a terse “good” and that is where any possibility of conversation ends. Normally we insist and they close in band. This is easy to understand if we think that they spend a minimum of 7 hours in school with many subjects, activities, breaks, teachers and classmates. Imagine how many anecdotes of all kinds can accumulate each day. For them it is difficult to transmit them, so it will be more effective for us to approach them in a more concrete way, asking for details that they can express, especially the smallest ones.
It is important that we are receptive and patient . It may take a while to open up, but when you do it will be a lot of fun and you will love to keep doing it. You will see that the walk home begins to be very close and beneficial for your relationship.
Here we give you some ideas of the questions you can ask for children from 3 to 10 years old more or less , some we have found on the net and others are from our harvest. You will already tell us how you are doing with this change that will surely surprise your little one:
LIST OF QUESTIONS
- Which class was the most fun today?
- If you had to change places, who would you stand next to?
- What was the most fun thing about recess?
- Is there someone in your class that you never talk to?
- Who is the most serious teacher of all?
- If your companions were animals, what would they be?
- What game is hot at recess these days?
- Tell me the funniest moment of the whole morning.
- What is your favorite place at school?
- What subject would you eliminate and why?
- What would you like to be taught at school?
- Have you been approached by a partner you didn’t know well lately?
- Who was the star of the day for you at school?
- How would you title today?
- Imagine that the pets also went to school, what do you think would happen?
- Who in the family would you like to invite to your class one day?
- If you could change something in your classroom decoration, what would you do?
- Imagine that you can yell whatever you want up on a table in your class, what would it be?
- Everyone dances at school… what song would you play?
- You change schools and you can take four companions [email protected] , who are they?
- Who would you send to study very far?
- If I spoke with your teacher today, what would he tell me about you?
- What has been the word that has been repeated the most today in school?
- What are you talking about these days at your school?
- Who is the happiest boy or girl? Why do you think he is the happiest?
From these questions come others and, above all, they can lead to funny or curious reflections . Use them and invent others! And if your child doesn’t want to talk because he’s not having a good day, respect him. It happens to you too 😉
