I found a great resource about talking with kids about school. It is from PBS. The four web page article includes; Understanding Each Other, Talking Strategies, Questions that Work and Age and Stage Tips.

There is a lot more for parents at the site as well, just check the sidebar.

Here is an excerpt from the introduction page, "Why is it so hard to talk about school? Parents often get exasperated with kids' monosyllabic answers to their simple questions. That one well-intentioned line, "How was school today?" has probably provoked more bad feelings between parents and kids than either party ever intended."

There is some really good advice and very workable changes for parents on this topic. So, please have a look at the intro page called, Talking with Kids about School, to get started.

How many parents have had the conversation illustrated in the cartoon on the page? I know as a parent I have, which is why I found this site so interesting and the straight examples so good. I consider the site a valuable resource for parents.

That's all for now...

Cheers - Mike