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.
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).
- What is something you did outside?
- Who did you laugh with today?
- What surprised you today?
- Who sat next to you at lunch? What did they eat? (That one might be fishing for lunch box ideas. 😉 )
- Was anyone absent today? Do you know why they weren’t there?
- What is something you did at your desk?
- Did your teacher teach something you already knew? What was it?
- 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!) - What problem did you solve? Or what problem do you need help solving?
- 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!
Jennifer says
April 20, 2015 at 3:56 pmI love each and every question.
Kendra says
May 21, 2015 at 6:52 amI love asking my girls, “what adventures they went on today?”
Jillian says
May 21, 2015 at 10:03 amOh that’s a great one Kendra!
capturing joy with kristen duke says
June 6, 2015 at 7:04 amLove these, just pinned! I like to ask what they did at recess.
BJ says
September 1, 2015 at 5:39 pmDid someone make you smile today? Did you make someone smile today?
Bea says
September 7, 2015 at 10:35 pmI LOVE THEM ALL!! Thanks!!! Can t wait to try them. It ll change from the usual… So did you have a good day…
Kerrianne says
January 16, 2016 at 7:20 pmWhat was your two favorite things about today? And what were two bad things (if any)?
Jillian says
January 19, 2016 at 3:50 pmI love those questions Kerrianne!
Rhea says
April 11, 2016 at 9:23 pmDid you catch anyone picking their nose today?
What was your favorite moment today?
What’s one thing you would do over?
thegrammarschool says
March 26, 2019 at 4:04 amAll 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.
Ingrid Salamin says
May 3, 2019 at 10:00 pmA 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?
Melissa Batchilder says
June 3, 2019 at 5:38 pmAm 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? 🙂