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Esme made this artwork for me to use as a border 🙂

This is a reflective activity. Close your eyes and breathe. Take a few minutes to relax.

Think about a child in your life who you are close to. It may be your own child, a sibling, relative, or a student. If you are not currently connected to a child, think about yourself as a young child.

Imagine that child at play. Picture them playing. What are they doing? Are they alone or interacting with others? What makes them happy? Excited? Calm? Frustrated? Where do they like to play?

Create a biographical snapshot. On a single 8-1/2 x 11 page, describe the child:

• What is this child’s age? Family details? Cultural background?
• Describe this child’s unique characteristics, special interests, personality.
• What are the “sparks” that motivate this child to learn or try something?
• Does this child like to work/play alone or with other children or adults?
• What is one specific strength of this child with regard to learning and development?
• What challenges this child right now? What do they need to work on?
• What are the child’s two strongest multiple intelligences? How does this child learn best?

Look at the Activity Plan you are developing. Would this lesson speak to this child? What changes would you need to make to better support this child?

Complete: Decorate the borders of the 8-1/2 x 11 page in any way that you like (collage, paint, crayon, colored pencil. Take a picture and upload it here.