Intrapersonal Gift-Boosting Activities
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Intrapersonal Gift-Boosting Activities Does your child tend to be a loner? Does he enjoy spending time in solitary pursuits? Whether bookworms or social butterflies, all kids need time to reflect on their lives and on what they have learned from their successes and failures. Here are some activities to help your child develop a reflective side.
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Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades K-2
Young children often relate to the adventures of such characters as Curious George or Madeline. Take an opportunity to share a book with your little one and reflect together on how the character's adventures compare with your child's life.
Is your child ready for some detective work? With a careful pair of eyes, he won't need a magnifying glass to figure out what's peculiar about these pictures.
When your child's not in the mood to play with friends, she can spend some quiet time in the land of dots.
Here's an opportunity to teach your youngster how to set and meet a small goal, like putting away a toy when he's done using it.
Happy? Sad? Silly? With this activity, the whole family can create their own unique mood indicators!
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 3-5
Here's an opportunity to teach your child how to set and meet a small goal, like putting away a toy when he's done using it or saving money to buy a favorite CD.
Kids can discover their culture and who they are by making this pizza pie.
Your child can work on remembering all the good things that happen in his day by writing them down every day. Encourage him to use colorful words, like marvelous, outstanding, or anything else that comes to mind.
Your child can celebrate who she is by decorating this poster with pictures of what she likes and what makes her feel good and then hanging it up for all to see!
Grades K-2
Grades 6-8
Grades 6-8
This game of moral conundrums asks kids how they would handle difficult situations, like catching a friend cheating.
Kids can discover their culture and who they are by making this pizza pie.
Knowing who you are is fundamental to feeling good about yourself, and keeping a scrapbook about yourself is a great way to do that!
Here's an opportunity to teach your child how to set and meet a small goal, like saving money to buy a favorite CD or the latest fashion.
Happy? Sad? Silly? With this activity, your kids can learn not only how to recognize their own feelings but also how other family members feel. Just have the whole family create their own unique mood indicators!
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
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Build a TerrariumMaterials A clear glass container with a wide neck to allow your hand in Small stones or gravel Activated charcoal (get from pet store) Potting soil Small sponge Piece of screen, mesh, or cheesecloth Plants or moss Directions A terr
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Make a Lion!Materials needed: Paper platesOrange or brown yarnBrown paint or crayons GlueConstruction paper in assorted colors What to do Step One First have your child color or paint two paper plates brown. Step Two Then she should glue bunched-
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Talking with Your Child About Autismby Areva Martin, Esq.Inevitably, your child with mild to moderate to high-functioning autism will ask questions about his disorder. He will want to know why he is different from other children at school, in the nei
