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Summer break questions for the long, slow afternoons

Questions for the first week of summer, the endless Tuesday afternoons and the warm evenings on the porch, for families with kids and teens home from school.

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Getting to know№ 09

When did you realize a habit you already had was helping you?

Kailan mo na-realize na nakakatulong pala yung habit na meron ka na?

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A note

Helpful habits are not always dramatic. Sometimes you only notice them when life feels a little easier because they are there.

Hindi laging dramatic ang helpful habits. Minsan mo lang sila napapansin kapag mas gumagaan ang life dahil nandiyan sila.

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The questions

17 summer break questions

Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.

The summer plan

5 questions

Activities to try, things to build and how to spend a free hour.

  1. What fun activity would you like to introduce your friends to?

    Anong masayang activity ang gusto mong ipakilala sa friends?

    Back of the card

    Imagine their first try going wrong in a harmless, funny way.

    Isipin na may simpleng sablay sa unang pagsubok nila na puwede ninyong pagtawanan.

  2. In an adventure story, would you be the guide, cook, builder, storyteller, or someone else?

    Sa adventure story, anong role ang pipiliin mo: guide, cook, builder, storyteller, o iba pa?

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    Your character has one familiar object in their bag. What is it?

    May isang pamilyar na gamit sa bag ng tauhan mo. Ano iyon?

  3. If someone funded one helpful idea for your neighborhood, what would you build or improve?

    Kung may sasagot sa gastos, ano ang gagawin o aayusin mo para makatulong sa lugar ninyo?

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    Picture its first day in use. What would you be happy to see people doing?

    Isipin ang unang araw na ginagamit na ito. Ano ang ikatutuwa mong ginagawa ng mga tao?

  4. If you and your friends had just one free hour, how would you spend it together?

    Kung isang oras lang kayong lahat libre, ano ang gagawin ninyo?

    Back of the card

    Save a few minutes at the end for one thing you would not want to rush.

    Puwede kang maglaan ng ilang minuto sa dulo para sa bagay na ayaw mong madaliin.

  5. Give one household chore the power to finish itself. Which chore disappears?

    Kung may isang gawaing-bahay na kusang matatapos, alin ang pipiliin mo?

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    The chore is already done. Finish: "Now I can..."

    Tapos na ang gawaing iyon. Ituloy: "Ngayon, puwede na akong..."

Bored on a Tuesday afternoon

5 questions

Silly what-ifs for the moment someone says “there’s nothing to do”.

  1. If you could change the color of anything, what would you change?

    Kung kaya mong palitan ang kulay ng kahit ano, ano ang papalitan mo?

    Back of the card

    What color would you choose for it?

    Anong kulay ang pipiliin mo para rito?

  2. If you could understand one kind of animal, which would you choose?

    Kung maiintindihan mo ang isang klase ng hayop, ano ang pipiliin mo?

    Back of the card

    Imagine the animal gets to ask you something too. What might it ask?

    Isipin na may tanong din sa'yo ang hayop. Ano kaya iyon?

  3. Invent one silly rule everyone should follow for one day.

    Gumawa ng silly rule na susundin ng lahat for one day.

    Back of the card

    Silly rules make ordinary life feel slightly remixed. One harmless rule can turn a normal day into a shared bit.

    Yung silly rules, nire-remix lang nang konti ang normal na araw. Isang harmless rule, shared bit na agad.

  4. If you could lend someone a superpower for one day, what power would you give?

    Kung mapapahiram mo ng superpower ang isang tao nang isang araw, anong power ang ibibigay mo?

    Back of the card

    Imagine their first reaction when they try the borrowed power.

    Isipin ang unang reaction nila kapag sinubukan ang hiniram na power.

  5. Invent a new way to travel that does not use wheels.

    Mag-imbento ng bagong paraan ng pagbiyahe na walang gulong.

    Back of the card

    What would passengers call your ride?

    Ano ang itatawag ng mga pasahero sa sasakyan mo?

Looking back at the school year

4 questions

Pride, growth and skills nobody noticed, now that the pressure is off.

  1. What difficult situation are you proud of handling?

    Anong mahirap na sitwasyon ang proud kang naharap mo?

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    You can pass or keep the situation private. What did handling it help you notice about your own abilities?

    Puwedeng mag-pass o itago ang sitwasyon. Ano ang napansin mong kaya mo pala matapos mong harapin iyon?

  2. What can you do now that would have surprised you a few years ago?

    Ano ang kaya mo na ngayon na hindi mo inakalang magagawa mo ilang taon na ang nakaraan?

    Back of the card

    Picture showing your younger self how you do it. What might surprise them first?

    Isipin na ipinapakita mo sa mas batang sarili mo kung paano mo ito ginagawa. Ano kaya ang una niyang ikagugulat?

  3. What are you good at that your friends rarely get to see?

    Saan ka magaling na bihirang makita ng friends mo?

    Back of the card

    Imagine a friend seeing you do it for the first time.

    Isipin na unang nakita ng friend kung paano mo ito ginagawa.

  4. When did you realize a habit you already had was helping you?

    Kailan mo na-realize na nakakatulong pala yung habit na meron ka na?

    Back of the card

    Helpful habits are not always dramatic. Sometimes you only notice them when life feels a little easier because they are there.

    Hindi laging dramatic ang helpful habits. Minsan mo lang sila napapansin kapag mas gumagaan ang life dahil nandiyan sila.

Summer evenings

3 questions

For the porch, the sprinkler and the late sunset.

  1. Pick your ideal weather: a warm rainy afternoon or a cool sunny morning.

    Pumili ng gusto mong panahon: maulan pero mainit na hapon o maaraw pero malamig na umaga.

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    Choose a sound to go with your weather.

    Pumili ng tunog na bagay sa pinili mong panahon.

  2. Which simple hangout with a friend would you happily repeat?

    Anong simpleng bonding kasama ang friend ang gusto mong ulitin?

    Back of the card

    Same place, same activity, different weather. Would you still choose it?

    Parehong lugar at gagawin, pero iba ang panahon. Pipiliin mo pa rin ba ito?

  3. Describe your favorite quiet moment at home in one sentence.

    I-describe in one sentence yung favorite mong tahimik na moment sa bahay.

    Back of the card

    Quiet at home can be its own kind of treat. Sometimes the best part is that nothing needs to happen.

    Yung tahimik sa bahay, treat din minsan. Minsan best part na yung walang kailangang mangyari.

How to use them

Before you ask

Summer break questions do two jobs: they fill the long afternoons, and they give kids a chance to talk about the school year once the pressure is off. In June, a child will often tell you more about the hard parts of the year than they did while it was happening.

Start in the first week, with the summer plan. Ask what activity they’d like to introduce their friends to, what they’d build or fix in the neighborhood, how they’d spend one free hour with friends. Their answers can shape a better summer than a calendar full of camps.

Then keep a few silly questions ready for the day boredom hits. It always does, usually around the second week. A ridiculous what-if, like which household chore should finish itself, can turn “I’m bored” into an afternoon project.

Good for

  • Kids home for summer vacation
  • Teens with long free afternoons
  • Babysitters and summer nannies
  • Summer camp downtime
  • Family evenings on the porch

Tips

  1. Ask the summer-plan questions in the first week and write the answers on the fridge.
  2. Keep a “bored jar” of silly questions for the afternoon crash.
  3. Ask the school-year questions casually, not as a report card.
  4. Answer them yourself. Kids love hearing what adults would invent.
  5. Let summer evenings be slow. One question on the porch is enough.

Decks for this

Summer break

Frequently asked questions

What should I ask my kids at the start of summer break?

Ask what they would love to try, teach a friend or build this summer, and what they are proud of from the school year. Their answers make a better summer plan than a full calendar.

What can kids do when they’re bored in summer?

Play a round of silly what-if questions, then turn one answer into a project: draw the invention, build the shop, plan the neighborhood idea. Questions are a quick cure for “there’s nothing to do”.

Are these summer questions okay for teenagers?

Most are. The school-year and summer-evening questions work well with teens, and the silly ones are fun for younger siblings.

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