Tired of getting nonspecific answers to this question when you pick up your children from school? Try asking more specific questions (one or two a day), to get the conversation going.

What did you learn in math?

Did you play any math games?

What did you learn in science?

Did you do any science experiments?

What did you learn about in social studies?

What story did the teacher read to you?

What story did you read in Language?

What are you learning about in grammar?

What new Spanish (other language) words did you learn today?

What did you do in technology?

What did you make in art?

What did songs did you sing in music?

What instruments did you play in music?

What activities did you do in PE?

What did you make in STEAM?

Who did you sit with at lunch?

What was the first thing you ate from your lunch?

What was your least favorite part of lunch?

Who did you play with at recess?

What games did you play at recess?

What did you do during free time?

What did you make during makerspace?

Did you get to play any games in class?

Did you get to create anything today?

What is the funniest thing that happened today?

What is the weirdest thing that happened today?

Who made you laugh today?

Who made you smile today?

What is something kind you did today?

What is something awkward you did today?

What was the best and worst part about today?

What would your teacher say was the best thing you did today?

What was the most surprising thing about today?

Tell me two real things and one make-believe thing about today so I can guess which one is make-believe.

If you could change one thing about today, what would it be?

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

Pretend I’m a (grade below your child). How would you explain (thing just learned) to me?