Choose a favorite story to act out as a family…but don’t start at the beginning–start at the END! Have each family member choose a different character to play and act out what happens next in the character’s lives. Extra Credit: Every
Family Theme Song
Decide on a piece of music that will be your family “theme song”. What about it made your children choose that song? The lyrics? The tempo? The melody? How about theme songs for each individual family member? Extra Credit: Have your
Innerspace List Poems
Adapted with permission from the Chicago City Park District’s “Once Upon a Day Camp” Guide, which was adapted from original source “Art & Poetry Projects for Kids”, by Alice George Using a piece of butcher paper, draw an outline of
Limerick Epitaphs
Talk to your child about what an epitaph is (a brief poem or other writing in praise of a someone who has passed away so that others could get a sense of who the person was). Then read some limericks
Selecting the Best Summer Activities, Extracurriculars and Tutors for your Kids
Santa Barbara, CA – May 26, 2011 – Every parent has had an experience where a child begs to enroll in certain summer activities, only to decide two sessions in that he or she no longer wants to attend the class. Then,
One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Education
by Meredith Resnick, M.Ed & MA I have always been skeptical of clothing items that say one-size-fits-all. And for good reason! Although those gloves with the ‘one size works for everyone’ tag may in fact fit my 4 year old
Ensure Your Kids’ Optimal Teacher Placement
Newly Launched Kidzmet.com Helps Parents Ensure Children Are Placed With the Optimal Teacher Next School Year April 22, 2011 – Santa Barbara, CA – School administrators and guidance counselors from coast-to-coast are beginning to prepare class mixes for the 2011-2012
Kidzmet.com Offers Unique Assessment That Recommends Children’s Summer Activities Based on Personality Type
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – Santa Barbara, CA – Parents, are your children stuck in a summer activities rut? Are you searching for new activities and summer camps that will excite them? Parents can try the Myers-Briggs Personality assessment on
New Search Engine Streamlines Extracurricular Activities Planning
April 5, 2010 – Santa Barbara, CA – Kidzmet.com, a brand new website that’s similar to Expedia for kids’ extracurricular activities has just launched in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. As an added incentive for local parents to