WHat is your why?
When you know your why... then what you do has more IMPACT,
because you're working towards your purpose.
because you're working towards your purpose.
Knowing what personally motivates and excites you to work hard
helps you to figure out exactly how to reach your goal!
helps you to figure out exactly how to reach your goal!
Grades 3 - 4 - 5
1) What is your favorite activity?
2) What are your strengths?
3) What do you like best about yourself?
4) Is doing well in school important to you? Why?
5) Is there something that you are excited to learn or do this school year? Why?
6) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?
Grades 1 - 2
1) What is your favorite thing to do?
2) What do you do very well?
3) What do you like best about yourself?
4) Is doing well in school important to you? Why?
5) Is there something that you are excited to learn or do this school this year? Why?
6) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?
Teachers - Questions for parents to help discover their "why"
1) What in your home / work life make you excited?
2) What, do you feel, are your strengths?
3) What do other people sight as your strengths?
4) Where do you think you add the greatest value?
5) How do you measure your successes?
6) Who gets your "best"? Why?
7) What qualities do you look for in a parent? in a student? Why are these important to you?
8) What are the "titles" that you feel define you? Parent? Spouse? Child? Teacher?
How would you feel if one or more of these titles were suddenly taken away from you?
9) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?
Parents - Questions for parents to help discover their "why"
1) What in your home / work life make you excited?
2) What, do you feel, are your strengths?
3) What do other people sight as your strengths?
4) Where do you think you add the greatest value?
5) How do you measure your successes?
6) Is it important for your child to do well in school? Why do you feel that way?
7) Who gets your "best"? Why?
8) What qualities do you look for in a teacher for your child? If you have multiple children, do these criteria change according to each child? Why are these qualities important to you?
9) What are the "titles" that you feel define you? Parent? Spouse? Child?
How would you feel if one or more of these titles were suddenly taken away from you?
10) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?
1) What is your favorite activity?
2) What are your strengths?
3) What do you like best about yourself?
4) Is doing well in school important to you? Why?
5) Is there something that you are excited to learn or do this school year? Why?
6) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?
Grades 1 - 2
1) What is your favorite thing to do?
2) What do you do very well?
3) What do you like best about yourself?
4) Is doing well in school important to you? Why?
5) Is there something that you are excited to learn or do this school this year? Why?
6) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?
Teachers - Questions for parents to help discover their "why"
1) What in your home / work life make you excited?
2) What, do you feel, are your strengths?
3) What do other people sight as your strengths?
4) Where do you think you add the greatest value?
5) How do you measure your successes?
6) Who gets your "best"? Why?
7) What qualities do you look for in a parent? in a student? Why are these important to you?
8) What are the "titles" that you feel define you? Parent? Spouse? Child? Teacher?
How would you feel if one or more of these titles were suddenly taken away from you?
9) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?
Parents - Questions for parents to help discover their "why"
1) What in your home / work life make you excited?
2) What, do you feel, are your strengths?
3) What do other people sight as your strengths?
4) Where do you think you add the greatest value?
5) How do you measure your successes?
6) Is it important for your child to do well in school? Why do you feel that way?
7) Who gets your "best"? Why?
8) What qualities do you look for in a teacher for your child? If you have multiple children, do these criteria change according to each child? Why are these qualities important to you?
9) What are the "titles" that you feel define you? Parent? Spouse? Child?
How would you feel if one or more of these titles were suddenly taken away from you?
10) Is there something about this school year that worries you? Why?