Bring the standard end-of-day question to new heights

We all know how important it is to stay connected with kids and foster their social-emotional growth. One of the best ways to achieve this is by initiating meaningful conversations about their day.

But let’s face it, the classic “How was your day?” often gets the infamous one-word response: “Fine.” So, let’s get creative! Here are 20 fun and engaging ways to ask kids (and adults) about their day that will spark thoughtful conversations and help develop those essential social-emotional skills.

Try these questions as an alternative to “How was your day?”

1. What was your favorite part of today?
2. What was the funniest part of your day?
3. Who did something nice for you today and what was it?
4. Who helped you today? Who did you help and what did you help them do?
5. What’s something that challenged you today?
6. If you could do today over, what would you change?
7. Can you describe your day in three adjectives?
8. Who is someone in your class you’d like to learn more about?
9. What would you rate your day on a scale of 0 to 10? Why?
10. What was the one thing that made you happy today?
11. What was the hardest part of your day?
12. What emotions did you feel today?
13. What was one thing that made you grateful for today?
14. Teach me something that you learned today.
15. What is something you did to try and make a new friend today?
16. Did you learn anything new about yourself?
17. What compliments di you get or give today?
18. What is something new you did today that you’ve never done?
19. What is something that you saw that made you think?
20. What is something you want to do differently tomorrow?

Remember, starting a conversation about their day not only helps kids open up but also nurtures their emotional intelligence, communication skills, and self-awareness. So go ahead, pick one of these creative conversation starters and watch the magic unfold as you connect with kids on a deeper level.