{"id":30369,"date":"2021-08-03T07:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T12:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=30369"},"modified":"2023-08-22T08:50:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:50:22","slug":"back-to-school-conversation-starters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/08\/03\/back-to-school-conversation-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"Back-to-School Conversation Starters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=1024%2C671&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Printable Discussion Prompts for Families\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=600%2C393&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kids and I took a break from some of our homeschool coursework but have kept the basics going all summer long. But that break is winding down. Our homeschool co-op resumes meeting in just two weeks, so we are gearing up and getting ready for that. Among our other end-of-summer traditions, I&#8217;m adding these back-to-school conversation starters to the line-up this month.<\/p>\n<p>Our kids love hearing about what school was like when their dad and I were younger. And they love telling stories about their own classroom experiences at co-op. So I included lots of school-related questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who was your favorite teacher in school and why?<\/li>\n<li>What sports did you play (or wish you played) in school?<\/li>\n<li>Were you ever sent to the principal\u2019s office? Why?<\/li>\n<li>What subject did you have the hardest time wrapping your mind around?<\/li>\n<li>What school subject(s) come easiest to you?<\/li>\n<li>Do you complete assignments right away or procrastinate until the last minute?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This new set of dinnertime discussion prompts is sure to get our family talking. Maybe it will work for yours, too?<\/p>\n<h2>Back-to-School Conversation Starters:<\/h2>\n<p>To find out, just click on any of the images below, print, cut questions apart, and place in a jar on the dinner table (or in the car or next to the bed&#8230; wherever you plan to use them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=1024%2C791&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Back to School Conversation Starters\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=600%2C463&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=1024%2C789&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Back to School Conversation Starters\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=600%2C462&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=1024%2C789&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Back to School Conversation Starters\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=600%2C462&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" ><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click to print Back-to-School Conversation Starters<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We hope your family will thoroughly enjoy the lively discussions these questions stimulate!<\/p>\n<h2>More good questions<\/h2>\n<p>Want to keep the conversation going? Check out the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/tag\/conversation-starters\">discussion prompt posts<\/a> in this series. Or get a copy of my new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3emq1Y9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Table Talk<\/a>, to keep your family communicating all year long.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3emq1Y9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=1024%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Table Talk Book\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=600%2C361&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=768%2C462&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE NOTE: <em>This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of those links, we may receive a small referral fee, at no extra cost to you. Such fees help defray the cost of running this website. This, in turn, allows us to continue offering our readers a wealth of FREE printable resources. So thank you for your support! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:none\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Printable Discussion Prompts for Families\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Back-to-School-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The kids and I took a break from some of our homeschool coursework but have kept the basics going all summer long. 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