Questions To Ask Your Kids
By Kavin at KidCoach
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When is the last time you asked your kids a question they were not expecting?!
As a busy parent it is easy to get into the habit of just asking “how was school today?” or having other types of routine conversations. I know I used to with my kids!
In this podcast I’ll inspire you to ask quick, fun and quirky questions that your kids will love to talk and think about. It will help you mix up your conversations at home AND build your child’s 21st century skills e.g. creativity, critical thinking, communication etc.
Each episode is a short 15 – 20 minutes long featuring a different 6 -12 year old child that I have a quick chat with. Listen in to hear conversations around “What are 10 things to do with a cup?” (Creativity) or “How would you cross a river if you had to?” (Critical Thinking) or "How could you describe a car to an alien?” (Communication) etc.
You could also listen with your child and pause now and again asking what they would say in the same situation!
Each of the questions and prompts I use comes from an app I’ve built for parents. It’s called KidCoachApp and, if you like what you hear, I invite you to download also and get started for free: www.kidcoach.app.
Let's get your kids talking and thinking!
Kavin
Dad of two kids
Founder, KidCoach
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If you could invent a playing card game, what would the rules be?
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Is any one animal more important than another?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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What persuades people?
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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If you could have any three wishes granted, what would they be?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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What makes a good present?
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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What is expensive but worth it?
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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How can you reduce waiting times for lifts?
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Should teammates be friends?
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Which is the best charity to donate money to?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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What would you do if you could automatically learn anything you wanted?
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May 29, 2023 |
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If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
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May 15, 2023 |
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What would you do if you were mayor for a week? (Quick snippet)
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May 08, 2023 |
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How should we name new things?
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May 01, 2023 |
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What would the world be like if money did not exist? (Quick snippet)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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If you invented a new game using playing cards, what would the rules be?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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What can grown ups do that you wish you could do? (Quick snippet)
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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If you could create any museum you wanted, what would it be for?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Should we care what people think of us? (Quick snippet)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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What can we learn from history?
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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What would you change if you could travel back in time? (Quick snippet)
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Is it ever OK to hit someone?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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If you break the rules without knowing it, have you cheated? (Quick snippet)
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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If you could write a book, what would it be about?
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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If aliens come to earth are they exploring or invading? (Quick snippet)
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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If you were planning a party, what are all the things you need to think about?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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How would you sell the new iPhone? (Quick snippet)
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Do you have to always be in charge?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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How would you describe a tree to an alien? (Quick snippet)
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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If you could put a message in a bottle, what would it say?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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How many tennis balls can you fit into a car? (Quick snippet)
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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If you drop litter without realising, is that breaking the law?
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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How many grains of sand are there on a beach? (Quick snippet)
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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What is a home?
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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How do you feel after taking ten deep breaths? (Quick snippet)
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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If you opened a new restaurant, what could it be like?
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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How many iPads are there in the UK? (Quick snippet)
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Is there life on other planets?
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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How can we reduce traffic on the roads? (Quick snippet)
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Is it OK to fail?
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Can we replace teachers with computers? (Quick snippet)
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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How much does a car cost?
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Quick Lessons - Is it ever a good thing to be at war?
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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How much pocket money should you get?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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What would happen if animals could talk? (Quick snippet)
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Do teammates need to be friends?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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How to communicate well (Skill deep dive)
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Should children set their own bedtimes?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Philosophy is not just for adults
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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What might you say to a friend who is nervous before a party? (Replay)
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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How to think more critically (Skill deep dive)
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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What Sonali said about the conversations with her daughter
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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How many grains of sand are there on a beach? (Replay)
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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How could you go and make £100 next month?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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How to be more creative (Skill deep dive)
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Here's what parents and kids are saying about KidCoach!
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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What are 10 things you can do with a cup? (Replay)
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Should children choose what they learn at school?
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Quick message from Kavin
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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How to be more analytical (Skill deep dive)
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Sonali, mum of Amaya, talks about the importance of 21st century skills
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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What is your favourite subject at school? (Replay)
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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How to get better at debating? (Skill deep dive)
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Aila tells us what she thinks about KidCoach!
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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What is easy for you that was once hard? (Replay)
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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What can you teach me today?
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May 30, 2022 |
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What ONE thing would you bring with you to a desert island?
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May 23, 2022 |
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What would the world be like if money didn't exist?
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May 16, 2022 |
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If you break the rules without knowing it, have you cheated?
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May 09, 2022 |
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If you could change anything about school what would it be?
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May 02, 2022 |
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If you could change anything about school what would it be?
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Is luck a real thing?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Who has the better life - you or your grandparents?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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What are the steps needed to make a jam sandwich?
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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If you could change your name, what would you choose?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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What things do grown-ups do that you wish you could do?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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If you could travel back in time, what one thing would you change?
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Should you be polite to Alexa, when asking for things?
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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What example did you set for others this week?
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Is there life on other planets?
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Who is your hero?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Is Professor Snape good or bad?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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What would you do with one million pounds?
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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How can you estimate the number of iPads there are in the UK?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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What makes Dumbledore such a good Headmaster?
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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What would you do if you could automatically learn anything you wanted?
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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What would you do if you were mayor of your town for a week?
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Should we care what other people think of us?
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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How can we reduce traffic on the roads?
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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How do you play football?
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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How many tennis balls can you fit inside of our car?
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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How could you convince me to remove Wednesdays from the week?
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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How would you describe Roblox to an alien?
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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My chat with a mum AFTER coaching her child (she now uses the KidCoachApp herself)!
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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How would you describe a tree to an alien?
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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If you could become anyone from a book or movie, who would you choose?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Let's say you had to cross a river, how would you do it?
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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How would you explain the game of Quidditch to a Muggle?
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Would you rather live in space or underwater?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Are wars between countries ever a good thing?
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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What is friendship?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Can you invent the next book title: Harry Potter and the _____?
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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What might happen if animals could talk?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Can we replace teachers with computers?
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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What kids say after hearing KidCoach questions!
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Does God exist?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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How many tennis balls can you fit in your car?!
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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What are you really good and "confident" at doing?
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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If you found a secret door in your garden, where could it lead to?
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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What would happen if animals could talk?
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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What 11 year old Jay thought of the KidCoach questions
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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How do you know if someone is feeling sad?
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Should animals have the same rights as humans?
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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What are 10 different things we could do with a pen?
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Why do bad things sometimes happen in life?
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Should you be polite to Alexa, when asking for things?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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What 9 year old Anika thought of the KidCoach questions
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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How would you stop kids in some countries going hungry?
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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What do you do outside of school?
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May 31, 2021 |
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What are 10 things that go fast?
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May 24, 2021 |
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What are 10 ways to send a party invite?
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May 17, 2021 |
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Is chocolate flavoured rain a good or a bad thing?
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May 10, 2021 |
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What 11 year old Ria thought of the KidCoach questions
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May 06, 2021 |
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What would happen if everyone could read each other's minds?
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May 03, 2021 |
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Who would you want to go on a long car drive with and why?
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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How has your headteacher shown leadership at your school?
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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What Jay's mum thought of the KidCoach experience
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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What are 10 different things we could do with a sock?
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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If you could stay up all night, what would you do?!
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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What children think of the KidCoach experience
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Tell me about your neighbourhood?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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How would you go and make £100 by next month?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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What 11 year old Maia thought of the KidCoach questions
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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How would you give your friend a boost of confidence?
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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What Ria's mum thought the KidCoach experience
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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How do you feel after taking 10 deep breaths?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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What Maia thought of the KidCoach conversations
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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How do you play football?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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What 11 year old Jay thought of the KidCoach questions
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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If aliens land on Earth, are they exploring or invading?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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How many grains of sand are there on a beach?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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What Maia's mum thought about the KidCoach experience
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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What would you do if your bike had a flat tyre?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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What might aliens look like?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Can you name 10 different emotions?
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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What advice would your 21 year old self give you right now?
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Can you name 10 objects in this room quickly?
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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What is friendship?
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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How would you describe a car to an alien?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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How would you convince me that we should all sleep in trees?!
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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What is an algorithm?
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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What is your favourite subject?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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What feelings do you have?
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Should we eat meat?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Should you compare yourself to others or not?
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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If you could always be happy would you choose to be so?
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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What do you want to have achieved one day, one week and one year from now?
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Oracy October - Talking Tips for Parents at Home
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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How would you sell a new iPhone?
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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How long do Messi and Ronaldo train for?
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Tell me about yourself?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Aziza's mum on the power of coaching
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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How would you convince me that we don't need to physically meet other people?!
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Why do we have 2 ears and 1 mouth?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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What would you say to a friend who is nervous before a party?
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Bobby tells us what he thinks of these questions
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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What do we mean by "glass half full"?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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What are 10 different things to do with a cup?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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What's going on in the world right now?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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How can you change the way you feel?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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How do you fill a bathtub with 4 gallons of water using only a 3 and a 5 gallon jug?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Should children be allowed to set their own bedtimes?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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What do you find easy that was once hard?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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If you could live forever would you want to?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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How would you describe a computer to your grandfather's grandfather?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Introduction - a simple but novel way to develop your children at home!
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Jul 23, 2020 |