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getting kids to talk

Sia - posted on 04/04/2009 ( 5 moms have responded )

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How do you get kids to talk about their day at school? From a teacher's point and a parent's point? How do you phrase the question so that you get more than a "good" or "bad"?

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Jaquana - posted on 05/20/2012

My son and I have a pretty good relationship. He is 11 and I work fulltime 9-5, but hw knows mommy is gonna a talk to him every day a about his day. Most of the time, he gets tired of me probing so I kind of wait until after dinner and let him go on and on about his day in detail. He needs time to settle after school...

Juanita - posted on 04/10/2009

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I concur with Jennifer. I ask specific questions. I can have a conversation with my 28 month old on the way home from daycare. It's not that sophisticated, but he tells me about drawing rainbows, signing songs, and painting and such. :o)

Michelle - posted on 04/09/2009

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I talk to my 3 year old son in the car on the way home. First I ask the teacher about his day. Then I ask him questions around what she says. Did you play outside today? What did you do? I also ask him "What was your favorite thing you did today?" Who did you play with? "Did you like ___________?" Now when he realizes I am interested in learning about his day he tells me something on his own. He even asks me, "How was your day mommy?"

Jennifer - posted on 04/04/2009

Ask specific questions. What did you eat for lunch? Did you have a test? Who did you play with at recess? This will usually get them talking. I teach middle school and when I want to get a student to open up, I always go for the specifics, "What did you have for dinner?" What did you watch on tv?" It usually gets them talking. Good luck!

Renee - posted on 04/04/2009

As soon as I pick my son up I ask him how his day was, after the initial fine...I ask him to tell me the best thing that happened and the worst thing that happened. It usually initiates a full conversation of what went on throughout the day!