The Whole-Brain Child

game when you pick them up from school. Say, “Tell me two
things that really happened today, and one thing that didn’t. Then
I’ll guess which two are true.” The game may lack a certain amount
of challenge for you—especially when your choices include “Ms.
Derrick read us a story,” “Me and Nico spied on the girls,” and
“Captain Hook captured me and fed me to the alligator”—but it
can quickly become a fun game that kids look forward to. It will
not only open up their lives to you, since you get to hear about two
of their memories from school each day, but it can also help them
get used to thinking back and reflecting on the events of their days.