💬 Conversation Starters
Best Part / Hard Part
Share the best part and the hard part of your day.
5 min🔵 Expanding Language
Goal
Put words to both good and tricky moments.
💬 Theo is here today
Theo is in on this one, every way of answering counts: words, signs, pointing, or a talker.
💡 Why this matters
Back-and-forth talk is how children learn to listen, wait, answer and ask. Every exchange stretches how much language they can hold onto.
How to play
- 1You go first so they hear the model.
- 2Ask for their best part, then their hard part.
- 3End with one thing you're both looking forward to.
Example conversation
You: My hard part was traffic. What was yours?
Child: I couldn't find my library book.
Extra questions
- What made it hard?
- Who helped?
- What would make tomorrow better?
Skills practiced
- ✔ Conversation
- ✔ Turn-taking
- ✔ Listening
Materials needed
None — just you and your child.
❤️ Parent tip
Leave a long pause after you ask. Silence is thinking time, not a wrong answer.
Try it during
- 🚗 Car ride
- 🍽 Dinner table
- 🚶 On a walk
- ⏳ Waiting in line
- 📱 Video call with family
- 🌙 Bedtime
Same activity, many moments — pick whichever fits your day.