One of the most important things that parents can do to ensure their kids are getting the most out of their education is simple — talk to them about what they're learning!
If, as a parent, you're at a loss for how to talk to your child about assignments, or if you're a teacher who could use a few prompts to pass onto your students parents, here is a great list of conversation starters to really get kids thinking about what they're learning.
General Conversation Questions for All Assignments
- Why do you suppose your teacher assigned this?
- What skills or content are you practicing in this assignment?
- How close to mastery of these skills or this content do you think you are?
- What challenges, if any, are you having?
- What can you do to overcome these challenges?
- What can I do to help you overcome these challenges?
- What can your teacher do to help you overcome these challenges?
- Is this assignment for a grade or for practice?
- If for a grade, what grade do you think you should receive for it? Why?
Specific Conversation Questions for Writing Assignments
- What type of writing were you assigned?
- What is your main point or idea?
- How have you tried to develop this idea?
- Who is your audience?
- What have you done specifically to address this audience’s needs?
- With what part of this piece are you most satisfied? Why?
- With what part of this piece are you least satisfied? Why?
- Was this writing assigned for a grade or for practice?
- If for a grade, what grade do you think you should receive for it? Why?
1 comment:
Thank you for writing this. I think it is extremely important for parents to communicate with students. Sometimes, parents may feel nervous, though, to tackle some tough issues. Parenting is a tough job! However, you have posted some great ways to starting conversations.
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