Category: Teenagers
Kids Are Authors Contest Sponsored by Scholastic
Scholastic Book Fair is sponsoring a Kids Are Authors contest! Here are the details. more
Games that Teach Kids
The use of games, activities, and other hands-on methods get children and teens involved in the learning process instead of just being observers. Here is a short list of some of my favorite games that teach kids. more
Talk to Your Daughter about Menstruation… Period!
How do you talk about her first period with your daughter and help her to be prepared? Read on to learn some great tips from experienced youth worker and mom, Jo Brielyn. more
Date Night… with Your Kids
Five creative ways to celebrate family date night and bond with your kids. more
Kids and Body Image
Five ways I helped – and continue to help – my daughter with her body image. more
Interview with a Mom of a Type 1 Diabetes Kid
Jo interviews Sue Ayers, writer, blogger and mom of a Type 1 Kid, on November’s episode of Will Blog for Kids. Details follow! more
Fun Halloween Contest for Kids
Want to try a simple acrostic poem exercise to get your students or children in the Halloween spirit? Check out this fun Halloween contest for kids sponsored by a writer friend of mine, Kathy Foust. Here’s a quick rundown of the contest rules. more
Teaching Kids with Pizza – Reader Idea
Today’s featured reader idea on Creative Kids Ideas comes from Angie Mohr at Raising Money$mart Kids. Angie expertly combines practical lessons about money, gardening, and health with something kids love: pizza! more
Help Your Kids Dream About the Future
Kids love to dream about jobs they want to do when they grow up. They dress up and pretend they’re going to work to do a job. What does your child dream about being and how can you help? more
What does your child dream of being when he or she grows up?
Kids love to dream about jobs they want to do when they grow up. They dress up and pretend they’re going to work to do a job. They may imagine themselves as doctors, teachers, firefighters, restaurateurs, scientists, parents… The imaginations of children are limitless, so the list goes on and on. Still, their dreams are affected by the adults around them and by the experiences to which they’re exposed.
What does your child dream about being and how can you help?
Parents’ job roles and attitudes often play into the decisions kids make about what constitutes as a ‘cool job.’ One of the best ways parents, teachers and other influential adults can encourage kids to explore new job possibilities is to open up their world to a diverse variety of occupations. How? Try these ideas for starters:
• Take them to work with you for the day and make them a part of what you do.
• Play pretend with them and let them decide what they want to be.
• Attend museums, festivals and other events which teach about various jobs and how they impact others.
• Talk to your kids about their dreams. (This seems like a given, but it’s sadly overlooked in many families.)
Learn how to make your own mailbox
Do you have a child who loves to play post office? This creative post office/mail themed lesson plan shows how to make a mailbox from a recycled shoebox, create fun postcards, and play a letter carrier game. These activities will help spark your child’s or student’s imagination while teaching letter recognition skills.
Now it’s your turn. Creative Kids Ideas wants to hear from you. What’s your favorite creative way to help kids dream about the future?
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