Use the following prompts with an elder or during a family gathering to tell a childhood story.
Use these as starters, but ask more questions along the way if necessary to reveal more of the story.
- My favorite teacher was …
- I used to love to listen to …
- My favorite picture from childhood …
- I grew up …
- I remember the first time I …
- Having __________ was such a big treat when I was young.
- If we went out to eat, our family loved going to …
- For fun, I used to …
- __________ was the best at …
- Outdoors, I used to play …
- Indoors, I used to play …
- I used to know someone who had a collection of …
- I used to go and visit …
- The best vacation I ever went on as a kid was …
- My best friend’s name was …
**For more story starters like this and other Reminiscing questions and activities check out our e-book in PDF:
Remembering My Childhood, Discovering an Elder’s Story Through Questions, Journaling and Reminiscing Activities
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