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Pressed for Time

Inspired by 7 Times Smarter by Laurel Schmidt Supplies Needed: thick book (old phone books work well), kleenex or toilet paper, construction paper or cardboard and glue stick or craft glue Take your child on a nature walk in your

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

Summer Reading Recommendations for the “Nature Smart” Child

All ages: Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night. By Joyce Sidman. Twelve poems celebrating the night are accompanied by prose about nocturnal flora and fauna. Newbery Honor Book Farm. By Elisha Cooper. Experience life on a very real farm with

kidzmetjen June 21, 2011 Naturistic Intelligence Read more

Head Start for Back to School

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

kidzmetjen August 7, 2013May 11, 2017 Multiple Intelligences, Personality Type, VAK Learning Styles Read more

Melodramatic Mime

Have your child act out a favorite story or book in melodramatic mime, playing all the characters. Encourage over-exaggerated movements from him/her! Extra Credit: Have your child mime one of your favorite stories without you reading it. See if you can

kidzmetjen June 19, 2011 Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence, Interpersonal Intelligence Read more

Time for a Time Capsule

A “2020 Hindsight” time capsule can be a fun (and easy!) way to fill the summer with self-reflection and encourage intrapersonal growth/awareness in your children. Wash and dry an empty plastic or glass container with a lid that can be

kidzmetjen July 13, 2011 Intrapersonal 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

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

Creativity for the Crafty-Phobic Parent

Guest post by Meredith Resnick (M.Ed. & M.A.) of labelsnotlimits.com Many parents are wary of creative projects if they don’t consider themselves particularly artistic or crafty. I understand this, as I am a former-fearful-crafty-mom myself! In the past, when asked

kidzmetjen August 6, 2011 Visual/Spatial Intelligence Read more

Dancing Outside the Box

Adapted from several online resources, including ArtsWork. When many of us picture ourselves dancing, we think of movements inside a small box (prom-style)–or moving side-to-side with small arm movements close to our bodies. And even for kids that have attended

kidzmetjen July 6, 2011 Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence, Intrapersonal Intelligence, Musical Intelligence 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
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