In Broward county and Miami Dade county it is the first day of school. The first day of school is emotional for both parents and children. It is a new school year with new possibilities, new things to learn and more challenges. Additionally, the first day of school can be a day of excitement and anxiety for your children. They have their book bags packed with new school supplies and their outfits picked out! They have been preparing for this day and it is here. The key to communicating with your child is to ask specific yet open ended questions, so they can't say "nothing" or "fine." Here are some questions to ask your child to find out their feelings about their first day back.

1. What was your favorite part about today?

2. What did you learn today?

3. What are you excited about this school year?

4. What are you scared about this school year?

5. What class do you think you are going to like the best?

6. What teacher do you like the best?

7. Are any of your friends in your class? which friends?

8. Any one in your class you think you would like to be friends with?

9. What makes a good friend?

10. Did anyone do anything funny that made you laugh?

11. Who did you sit with at lunch?

12. What were you good at today?

13. What did you have a hard time doing today?

14. What's one thing you want to do this year?

15. How are we going to make this year better than last year?

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