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Cultural Care Package

I don’t know how it is in your house, but at our house, getting something in the snail mail box is always a thrill for my kids. I must admit, I was the same way when I was young. I

kidzmetjen August 22, 2011 Interpersonal Intelligence, Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence Read more

Thumb Ball

Via Childrens-Choice.org (used with permission) Blow up a multi-colored beach ball, then using a sharpie, draw an “equator” on the ball, then number each section from 1 to 12. Toss the ball to different family members and call out the operation to

kidzmetjen June 21, 2011 Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence, Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Read more

You’ll Hit It Out of the Park with Me In Your Corner

One of the most critical vocabulary elements to “nail down” when learning American English (or any culture’s language) is the use of idioms. An idiom, as defined by dictionary.com, is a group of words whose meaning cannot be predicted from

kidzmetjen July 5, 2011 Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence Read more

The International Language

Play a song in a language that your child doesn’t know in a style that appeals to him/her. What does it sound like the singer might be talking about? What is it about the music that makes him/her think so? The

kidzmetjen June 19, 2011 Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence, Musical Intelligence Read more

Make It Your Mission! Part 5

Attend a trade show or conference with some of your fellow advocates and/or a parent that is in alignment with your mission. (Maybe one of your new email pen pals will also be attending and you can meet!) Walk the

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Enlightening Film Fest

Watch a movie together, paying close attention to set design, camera angle and lighting. How do the changes in lighting or openness/closed feel of the set change the way your child interprets the emotional state of the actors? Extra Credit: Are

kidzmetjen June 19, 2011 Interpersonal Intelligence, Visual/Spatial Intelligence Read more

Color De-Coding

Depending on your child's reading level, use color coding to help kids see patterns in spelling, vocabulary or grammar. For instance, if your child is learning to read, find an article in a magazine at home or print out a

kidzmetjen June 21, 2011 Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence, Visual/Spatial Intelligence Read more

Alien Invasion

Adapted from a Chicago City Parks & Rec activity recommendation (used with permission) See a familiar outdoor setting with new eyes as you and your child pretend to be aliens on a mission to explore our planet and report back to

kidzmetjen June 30, 2011 Intrapersonal Intelligence, Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence, Naturistic Intelligence Read more

Scripted Summer

If your child cringes at the thought of summer reading lists, try having him/her read screenplays with you from some movie favorites instead on http://www.imsdb.com/genre/Family. (Or, if your child is still an early or pre-reader, read a few scenes from

kidzmetjen June 21, 2011 Interpersonal Intelligence, Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence Read more

Picture Perfect

Inspired by 7 Kinds of Smart by Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D.  The mystery of whether or not eidetic memory exists was solved for me in 7th grade when Peter M. was able to recite exact words and passages from a history

kidzmetjen July 17, 2011 Visual/Spatial Intelligence Read more
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