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

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

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

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The cover reminded me of ''The Magic SchoolBus'' one of my childhood favorites. That made me what to read the book :D
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Post by Megan Gilligan »

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.
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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.
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Post by Chinazo Anozie »

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.
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