08/18/2026
Parents and Grandparents - today marks 7 days since school has started. In honor of the first week of school, here are 7 question to ask your children or grandchildren each day to help open communication.
1. What was the best part of your day?
-helps brain scan for positives, training for optimism and gratitude
2. What mistake did you learn from today?
-help normalize failure, teaches mistakes are not shameful, they are teachers in disguise
3. Who were you proud of today?
-begin to look for what is good in others, grow empathy
4. What is one thing you could have made better today?
-opening to give them space to problem solve, name what’s missing without spiraling into negativity
5. Who did you help today?
-when asked regularly kindness becomes a reflex
6. What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
-Not about grades, just curiosity. When they see your eyes light up, they learn learning is cool.
7. What is something new you want to try?
-pushes them toward creativity and growth, not perfection
I hope everyone has a great school year!