Home Chat Page

Home Chat Page

A very common question and discussion point for all people is about their recent experiences. E.g. 'how was your night?' 'what have you been up to?' 'Did you have a good sleep?' Also, regular communication between schools and home can be quite time consuming and difficult to regulate at a quality level as much as we would like to. Both of these become even more difficult if the child has barriers in their communication.

This 'Home Chat Page' is one way to help facilitate communication between a child and their caregivers and staff and peers at school. The child could either circle the activities they have done with their caregiver after they have completed them, just before bed or in the morning reflecting on their evening. This can promote conversation between the caregivers and the child as they are discussing relevant and recent activities the child has experienced. Once the child is at school, the child can use the page as a means of engaging in conversations with school people about their experiences at home. It is also useful for caregivers to communicate if a child has had a good night or if they had some struggles.

How it could be used:

  • laminated with 'School Chat Page' on reverse side to be used on a daily basis with a whiteboard marker
  • to answer questions about their evening
  • to ask questions of others about their evening
  • to support in telling 'news'
  • to 'check in' and 'check out' with staff and caregivers
  • support routine and unexpected activities
  • caregivers and staff communicating what the child's evening has incorporated.