Family Conversations

• Consider telling your child when they are demonstrating a skill at home or in a social setting. Example:
  • During soccer practice this morning, when you missed the goal you didn’t give up and kept trying hard to get the ball back to score. (Goal-directed and resilient)
  • When you were playing with your sister, you were being kind to her by sharing your toys and letting her choose a game to play. (Collaborator)
• Share examples of how you were a [collaborator, communicator, etc.] during your day or within your job. Provide specific examples and explain how using these skills helped you. (e.g., I was a collaborator at work today when I _____. This was helpful because ___________.)
• Instead of asking “What did you do in school today?”, consider asking one of the questions below: