For over a year now, I have been posting a ‘Creative Question of the Day for Kids’ on two Facebook mini-blogs. My hope is that the questions inspire parents to engage kids in imaginative conversations.  (https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MyPromise-Kids/116680188373130)

With my busy life, I often find it hard to formulate questions on-the-fly that stimulate excitement in my children’s eyes – questions that really open their mind and imagination and excite them to talk about their ideas, dreams and own inspirations. Therefore, I spend an hour or two every week to come up with a couple of topics inspired by my kids own experiences from the week before. I try to design a few open-ended questions that can be interpreted in multiple ways depending on my child’s mood, context or wit. Then I spring the questions on them throughout the next week – in the car, at the dinner table or waiting in a line. Although my daughter knows my tricks – she still loves to play along – maybe because she sees how happy it makes me. Either way, her teachers rave about her advanced creativity and communication skills, and my hope is that those skill will aid her in a long, successful and happy life.

MyPromise Kids Creative Question of the Day for Kids Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MyPromise-Kids/116680188373130

(Members receive seven creative questions for kids ages 3.5 – 8 weekly. I also try to include a fun child-friendly web video, song, game, craft or activity to stimulate further interaction around the topic)