Ways to ask your child, "How was school today?" and get more than a one word answer?
1) What was the best part of your day? (Worst part?)
2) What made you laugh today?
3) What was the best part of lunch?
4) Which books did you read or listen to today?
5) What was your teacher wearing today?
6) Which part of the classroom do you think I would like best?
7) What do you wish you could do more of at school?
8) Which activity at school today was your favorite? Least favorite?
9) What did you play at recess? Who did you play with at recess?
10) What's something funny your teacher said today?
11) Which kid in your class needed to be cheered up today?
12) What is something kind you did for someone today?
13) Who did something kind for you today?
14) What book did you read in library?
15) What songs did you sing in music/Mass today?
16) What game did you play in P.E.?
17) What made you feel happy today? Sad?
18) How did you help your teacher today?
19) What would you like to learn about tomorrow?
20) Did you get any compliments today? Did you give a compliment today?
21) Which kid at school would you like to get to know better?
22) Did you use markers or crayons today? What did you do with them?
23) What did you cut out today?
24) How far did you count today?
25) What pattern are you learning about?
26) What was the hardest part of your day? Easiest?
27) Did you have free choice today? What activity did you choose at free choice?
28) Tell me something exciting that happened today.
29) Name two teachers you talked to today.
30) What math material did you use today?