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Hearing in Color

Using a pitch pipe, have your child picture different colors as you play each note on the scale (e.g. red for C, orange for D, yellow for E, green for F, aqua for G, blue for A, purple for B).

kidzmetjen June 19, 2011 Musical 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

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

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

One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Education

one-size-fits-all 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

kidzmetjen May 15, 2011May 11, 2017 Multiple Intelligences, Personality Type, VAK Learning Styles Read more

For the Birds

Inspired by 7 Times Smarter by Laurel Schmidt Birds are generally abundant whether you’re a city-dweller or rural resident…but by the age of nine, while most kids can name 16 TV shows and 7 fast-food chains, they can only name

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

Family Activity Friday – World Music!

This weekend, listen to some music from other parts of the world with your family. What different instruments are used? How about harmonies, chords, dynamics or rhythms? Do these differences in the country’s music give you any clues with respect

kidzmetjen January 18, 2013 Interpersonal Intelligence, Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence, Musical Intelligence 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

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

Summer Reading Recommendations for the “Body Smart” Child

All ages: Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman. By Kathleen Krull. The story of Wilma Rudolph, the prematurely born black child who, despite suffering from polio, became the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals.

kidzmetjen June 21, 2011May 11, 2017 Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence, Linguistic (Verbal) Intelligence Read more
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