Reviewing your child’s schoolwork is a great way to stay close to your child. It will allow you to know: 1) what subjects your child is working on at school 2) give you an idea of what his day was like and 3) give you assets for starting a conversation.
It’s difficult to start a conversation with my four year old some times. I might ask “how was your day?” and get no response, or “poo poo” for a response, or a giggle, or some other nonsensical response. Four year olds have only started developing their vocabulary so it’s tough for them to converse on abstract topics. Therefore, you get responses that lead to no conversation when you don’t ask the right question.