Simple changes that will make life easier for everyone Going back to school is tough for most kids—it’s a sudden blast of social anxiety, new responsibilities, and unfamiliar territory that hit all at once, and can leave both parents and
Effective Breakout Groups for Practice Lessons
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." Albert Einstein MBTI Manual, p32 Break by Multiple Intelligence FIRST Place at
The Introverted Sensing Personality Type for Kids (ISJ)
Also referred to as ISFJ, ISTJ, ISxJ, ISJ, or Introverted Sensor personality. The ISJ personality type for kids is indicative of incredible powers of concentration. ISJ kids love to have plenty of time to work independently in a logical way—just
The Extraverted Sensing Child
Also referred to as ESFP, ESTP, ESxP, ESP, or Extroverted Sensing personality. ESP children are spontaneous, curious, enthusiastic multi-taskers with LOTS of energy. These kids—who grow up into ESFP and ESTP adults—like the unknown and like taking risks in which
Using Personality Type to Enhance Music Education
Bonnie TeVelde wasn't always a music school director—she started as an accountant and business operations consultant that helped clients develop their businesses. She was frustrated and started a music education on the side to fill her soul in a way
Getting Ready for Back to School – Tortoise and Hare Style
article originally written for FamilyShare by Jen Lilienstein Did you know there are two different ways to get organized for back to school? It depends on whether your child is like Aesop’s fabled tortoise or hare! One is not necessarily
Effective Breakout Groups for Long-Term Projects
Break Apart by Multiple Intelligence FIRST Place at least one child with a parallel preference in each of your breakout groups. E.g., for a history lesson, place a child with and intra- or interpersonal preference in each breakout group; for
The Introverted Thinking Child
Also referred to as INTP, ISTP, IxTP, ITP, or Introverted Thinker personality. The ITP child is a process-oriented problem solver that is quick to learn new things and most likely relishes both independence and unstructured environments where this child can
Introverted Intuitive Personality Type (AKA INFJ or INTJ Children)
Also referred to as INFJ, INTJ, INxJ, INJ, or Introverted Intuiting personality. Integrity and independence are strong forces within Introverted Intuitives (INJ). These kids are very concerned with identifying approaches to problems that help others to grow and develop. Service-oriented,
References We Used As We Developed Kidzmet
Genesis of Kidzmet While we started building the current version of Kidzmet in late 2010, the inspiration for the idea actually came from Jen Lilienstein’s undergraduate senior thesis in 1994. Under the direction of Dr. Francesca Cancian at UCI, Jen