When you ask, "How was school?", do your kids shrug? Try more specific questions!
1) What was the best book your teacher read?
2) Did you write anything?
3) What words are you reading and spelling this week?
4) Who did you sit by at lunch?
5) Who did you play with at recess? What did you do?
6) How did you use technology?
7) Did you play a game during math? If yes, what game?
8) Did you sing or dance today?
9) What was one good thing that happened at school today?
10) Rate your day, was it a 1,2,3,4,or 5? Why?
When they give a short answer, say, "Tell me more about it!"
1) What was the best book your teacher read?
2) Did you write anything?
3) What words are you reading and spelling this week?
4) Who did you sit by at lunch?
5) Who did you play with at recess? What did you do?
6) How did you use technology?
7) Did you play a game during math? If yes, what game?
8) Did you sing or dance today?
9) What was one good thing that happened at school today?
10) Rate your day, was it a 1,2,3,4,or 5? Why?
When they give a short answer, say, "Tell me more about it!"