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10 Unique Questions to get Kids Talking After School

By Jillian | April 27, 2021
Filed under: Family Connection Tagged: How to talk to kids

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Talking to kids about their day at school can be like pulling teeth.

The question “How was your day” will almost always get an answer of “fine”.

Of course, that’s not really a surprise, is it? How would you answer that question?

Getting specific about the events of the day will give you a better feel for how the day actually went and will likely start a pretty good conversation.

With these questions, talking to your kids about school can easily become a family routine that everyone looks forward to.

Unique Questions to ask Kids

10 Specific Questions to ask Kids about School

I tried these questions on the ride home yesterday and we only made it through two. The conversation took on a life of its own after that.

YAY! (The bonus is that leaves me with 8 good questions for after school today).

  1. What is something you did outside?
  2. Who did you laugh with today?
  3. What surprised you today?
  4. Who sat next to you at lunch? What did they eat? Did you tell them a lunch joke?
  5. Was anyone absent today? Do you know why they weren’t there?
  6. What is something you did at your desk?
  7. Did your teacher teach something you already knew? What was it?
  8. What color shoes was your teacher wearing? (I love questions that make kids stretch their memory muscle and get them used to noticing details. If they can’t answer this question today, I bet they’ll be able to answer it tomorrow!)
  9. What problem did you solve? Or what problem do you need help solving?
  10. What one word would you use to describe today?

Now I have a question for you. What is your favorite question to ask? Leave it in the comment section!

Love these questions to ask kids about school

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  1. Jennifer says

    April 20, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    I love each and every question.

    Reply
  2. Kendra says

    May 21, 2015 at 6:52 am

    I love asking my girls, “what adventures they went on today?”

    Reply
    • Jillian says

      May 21, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Oh that’s a great one Kendra!

      Reply
  3. capturing joy with kristen duke says

    June 6, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Love these, just pinned! I like to ask what they did at recess.

    Reply
  4. BJ says

    September 1, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    Did someone make you smile today? Did you make someone smile today?

    Reply
  5. Bea says

    September 7, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    I LOVE THEM ALL!! Thanks!!! Can t wait to try them. It ll change from the usual… So did you have a good day…

    Reply
  6. Kerrianne says

    January 16, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    What was your two favorite things about today? And what were two bad things (if any)?

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    • Jillian says

      January 19, 2016 at 3:50 pm

      I love those questions Kerrianne!

      Reply
  7. Rhea says

    April 11, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    Did you catch anyone picking their nose today?

    What was your favorite moment today?

    What’s one thing you would do over?

    Reply
  8. thegrammarschool says

    March 26, 2019 at 4:04 am

    All above 10 Unique Questions to get Kids Talking After School are very interesting and effective to get awareness among the kids and it should be follow by all the parents and teacher for kids career development always.

    Reply
  9. Ingrid Salamin says

    May 3, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    A couple of mine: 🙂
    I ask them to teach me or daddy -on their own way!- something they learned that day.
    What’s the craziest thing any of your classmates or teachers did?

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  10. Melissa Batchilder says

    June 3, 2019 at 5:38 pm

    Am I the only one with a 6-year-old who mastered “I don’t know” and “I don’t remember” by the time she was 2.5? 🙂

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