I stumbled across this article and love this list- it's what I use myself with my 4 year old on the car drive home from preschool. His answers make me laugh, wonder, connect with his school experience, and often fill me with pride.
When I was in the classroom, I had parents tell me that when they asked their children, "What'd you learn in school today?" a common response would be a generic, "math..." "we read..." etc. I'd cringe. Why didn't they tell them about the brilliant math strategy they shared, the way we philosophied over our novel, or the thoughtful hypothesis they'd made in science?
As we know as teachers, it all comes down to the question we ask. Let's help our parents ask those thought provoking questions, too, by sharing this with them!
When I was in the classroom, I had parents tell me that when they asked their children, "What'd you learn in school today?" a common response would be a generic, "math..." "we read..." etc. I'd cringe. Why didn't they tell them about the brilliant math strategy they shared, the way we philosophied over our novel, or the thoughtful hypothesis they'd made in science?
As we know as teachers, it all comes down to the question we ask. Let's help our parents ask those thought provoking questions, too, by sharing this with them!