Counselor Connection

My name is Lucie Ftorek and I am one of the School Counselors at Warren School. This is my 15th year as a school counselor and my 10th year at Warren. I love working at Warren and I'm excited to get to know your students (and you!) over the next three years.

The kindergarten crew is off to a great start! Students have been exploring the school, learning new routines, meeting teachers and making new friends. Each month I will send out a Counselor Connection newsletter with updates about our social skills lessons, resources for families and other helpful articles for families. You can always find my contact information in my newsletter - feel free to reach out!

Asking questions about the school day is a great way to connect with your kids. When you ask about their day it shows that you care about them and it also shows that you support their learning. Kindergarteners are learning so much and they love to "teach" their grownups!

Open ended questions (ex: how was your day? how was school?) can be too overwhelming to answer for some kids. Try asking some of these specific questions and see what your kindergartener shares:

Questions to ask your child after school.

What made you smile today?
What was the best thing that happened at school today?
What was the worst thing that happened at school today?
What made you feel proud today?
Tell me something that made you laugh today.
What was the book about that your teacher read?
Can you tell me an example of kindness you saw/showed?
If you could choose, who would you like to sit by in class? Who would you not want to sit by in class? Why?
Did you learn something you didn’t understand?
What’s the biggest difference between this year and last year?
Teach me something I don’t know.
Who did you sit by at lunch today? What did you talk about?
Can you show me something you learned today?
Did anyone do anything silly to make you laugh?
What part of school is your favorite?
What was the most interesting/funny thing your teacher said today?
What class rules does your teacher say are important?
Did you help anyone today?
Tell me one interesting fact about your teacher.
What’s your favorite time of day at school?
Rate your day on a scale from 1-10.
What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
Did you get frustrated with anything at school today?
What is your least favorite part of the school building? And favorite?
Tell me about a new word you heard today at school.