Elementary
Ages 5â11
- What's one thing that made you smile this week?
- If you could have any superpower for one day, what would it be?
- What's your favorite thing to do after school?
- What's a food you would eat every single day if you could?
- Tell me something you're really good at that has nothing to do with school.
- What's the best part of your day so far?
- If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- What's something you're looking forward to this week?
- What's a show or movie you've watched a million times?
- If you had a pet dragon, what would you name it?
- What do you think you'll be really good at when you grow up?
- What's the funniest thing that happened to you recently?
Middle School
Ages 11â14
- What's something you've been into lately that I probably don't know about?
- If you could only listen to one artist for the rest of the year, who would it be?
- What's a skill you want to learn that has nothing to do with school?
- What's something most people would be surprised to know about you?
- What do you do to decompress when you've had a rough day?
- What's a goal you're working toward right now â in anything?
- If you could change one thing about school, what would it be?
- What's the last thing that genuinely made you laugh?
- What's something you're really proud of that nobody really celebrated?
- If you could trade lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
- What's a topic you could talk about for hours?
- What's been the best part of this school year so far?
High School
Ages 14â18
- What's something you're genuinely excited about right now â in or out of school?
- What's something you've taught yourself recently?
- What do you think you'd study if grades didn't matter?
- What's a class, topic, or skill you wish school actually taught?
- What does a good day look like for you?
- Is there something you're working through right now that's taking up mental energy?
- What's something you're better at now than you were a year ago?
- Who's someone in your life you really look up to and why?
- What's a belief you used to have that you've changed your mind about?
- If you could master one skill by tomorrow morning, what would it be?
- What's something you want to be known for?
- What's one thing that would make tutoring actually worth your time?
When to Use These
First session opener · After a no-show · When engagement is low · When a student seems withdrawn · Any time connection needs rebuilding
Rule
One question per opener. Listen more than you talk. Follow their lead. Connection before content â always.
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