💬 Conversation Starters
If I Had a Pet Dragon
Invent a pet dragon together — name it, feed it, describe it.
6 min🔵 Expanding Language
Goal
Spark imaginative describing language.
💬 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
- 1Ask what your dragon would be named.
- 2Ask what it eats and where it sleeps.
- 3Describe it together, head to tail.
Example conversation
You: What color is your dragon?
Child: Purple with sparkly wings, and it eats waffles.
Extra questions
- Where would you keep it?
- What's its favorite game?
- What sound does it make?
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.