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This is a discussion topic for the November 2024 Book of the Month, "What Did You Do at School Today?" by C.C. Lacavera

Which questions in "What Did You Do at School Today?" by C.C. Lacavera did you find most practical?

The most practical question in this book is "Will you tell me please, what did you do at school today?" This is the final question that begins a conversation with the child. I like that this is the final question because it comes after a series of very imaginative suggestions on what could have happened in school. The first half of the book includes typical answers such as doing math or art. The second part of the book includes more creative answers such as flying into space. I thought it was a nice way to end the book because now the child has many practical and creative ideas to respond to this question.

I think that the questions in this book can be used to open up a line of communication with your child, so my first answer would be the closing question, "...what did you do at school today?"
And, I think that in some tough situations where a child may be unwilling, or feel unable to vocalize something that happened, putting it in story form may allow the child the distance from said happening to be able to relay the story minus the guilt or fear present without the buffer of a fictional story.

All of the questions are thought-provoking and engaging in remarkable ways. I loved all of them, so I do not think there is any particular one that is more practical than the other.