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Tongue Twisters

Adapted from a childrens-choice.org activity recommendation (used with permission) Depending on your child’s language level, place varying words on post-its on a twister board, then place the word types on the different spinner sections (e.g. short vowel/long vowel, verb tense,

kidzmetjen June 21, 2011 Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence, Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence Read more

Animal Antics

Watch a short documentary or TV show about animals (e.g. Meerkat Manor or Wild Kingdom) with the sound off. After it’s over, talk about what your child thought was happening during the episode and the “characters” each animal played. Replay

kidzmetjen June 19, 2011 Interpersonal Intelligence, Naturistic Intelligence Read more

Now You’re Cooking!

It most likely won't take much convincing to get your linguistic child to read or verbally practice language arts over the summer. But you can stretch both your child's verbal and math skills by trying “worldly” recipes together. Whether you

kidzmetjen June 21, 2011 Interpersonal Intelligence, Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence, Logical/Mathematical 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

Touchy Touchy

Watch a well-acted movie scene or play with lots of interaction. Write all of the character names down one column, then make one column for touching and one column for being touched. Have your child make a tally mark by

kidzmetjen June 19, 2011 Interpersonal Intelligence, Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Read more

Yaaaayyy, Learning!

While there are a significant number of people on both sides of the fence as it relates to Brain Gym’s trademarked series of movements and whether or not they work, there IS a significant amount of scientific evidence that movement (particularly

kidzmetjen August 20, 2011 Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence, Kinesthetic Learning Style Read more

Poetry Puzzle

Adapted with permission from Chicago Park District’s “Once Upon a Day Camp” Guide Read selections from an anthology like The Rattle Bag and compare the word choices of the authors from different eras. How has the English language changed over time? What

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

10 Ideas to Help Kids Understand That Honesty is the Best Policy

(Adapted from a piece on fulltimenanny.com. Used with permission.) One of the greatest challenges that both parents and teachers face is helping kids to learn the value and importance of honesty. Children learn to fudge the truth at a shockingly

kidzmetjen June 12, 2012 Interpersonal Intelligence, Intrapersonal Intelligence Read more

Starstruck Storytime

There’s no better time than warm, summertime nights to stargaze. Connecting the dots in the sky with the mythology from different cultures can leave your linguistic child star struck. Check books out of the library telling the stories of each

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

Summer Reading Recommendations for the “Word Smart” Child

Most kids that like flexing their linguistic mind muscles will devour the age-appropriate book lists at your local library over the summer. Here are a few additional suggestions that you may not know yet… All ages: Dark Emperor and Other

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