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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

What made you want to read "What Did You Do at School Today?" by C.C. Lacavera?

What did you do at school today?
As a former teacher, a parent, and a grandparent, I understand both sides of that question. When trying to initiate a two-way discussion with a child, we need to teach proper communication skills. But, we must learn how to do that first.

If we use the book's title as the question, it is too broad for a child to process. The child just got home and ventures other than school vie for attention. The answer may be the usual, "Nothing."

I hoped that this book could offer a new way to communicate. It does! I love it and plan to share copies with our grown children to enjoy with their children.

Growing up, everyday my parents would pick me up from school and ask me this very same question. Despite the earnest tone of the inquiry, I must say I did not always answer honestly or share everuthing that had happened. Thus, my curiosity was immediately piqued by the title and focus of the story.

I wanted to read the book because of its trending theme of how children spend their time in school. I loved reading about their adventures of climbing up a rainbow to clouds in the sky and zooming up to space to visit the moon. The narrative offers opportunities and resources for parents and tutors to have a fun conversation with their children about how their days in school went. Also, it contributes invaluably to parent-child bonding.

The title is inviting, suggesting a fun and engaging way for parents to connect with their children about their school experiences. It piques curiosity about the imaginative questions within.

What made me want to read the book was the book's title. It was self-explanatory, and since I like to bond with my children with every given opportunity, I thought this would be a great chance to do just that. Fortunately, I found the book very interesting.

The cover reminded me of ''The Magic SchoolBus'' one of my childhood favorites. That made me what to read the book

I am a first-grade teacher, and one of the biggest questions I get in conferences from parents is, "How do I get my child to talk about school with me?" This book's cover got me interested immediately because it was eye-catching. What kept me most interested, however, was the content. It gave me some helpful hints, and it is now a book that I can recommend.

I think it was because I was intrigued by the title. I was inspired by both the illustration and the question used as the title. You can already tell what the book is about, and it seems like it could be a very interesting read.

While it's obviously a children's book, I was drawn in by the colourful illustrations of the book cover of the bus. Reading the review also made me want to read the book because I thought it'd be cool to get ideas of what to discuss with kids about their school day.