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Dictionary Challenge!
For the next week, find the meaning of a new word each day.
Try to use the word in at least 3 sentences throughout the day.
Extension: are there any other learning areas you could practise daily?
Getting Started: How do you know if something is too difficult for you?
Intermediate: Why is it important to be willing to take on new challenges?
Advanced: What resources might you need to achieve your goals?
Mastery: What steps do you need to put in place to make your goals happen?
Create a Positivity Jar.
Save an empty jar.
Fill it with 'happy notes' and messages.
People in your household can take a message from the jar when they are facing a setback.
Getting Started: How does this activity make you feel?
Intermediate: How could you use this activity to feel more positive when something goes wrong?
Advanced: How could this help you to look on the bright side of something?
Mastery: How can you manage your emotional response to best support others?
Make a musical instrument using items in your kitchen.
Can you create different rhythms using your musical instrument?
Extension:
Decorate your musical instrument.
Getting Started: How can you share what you imagine?
Intermediate: How can you come up with lots of different ideas?
Advanced: How can you combine different ideas to create new ones?
Mastery: How can you help someone else to be creative?
Go on a Shape Hunt.
How many different shapes can you spot in your house?
Record examples of the same shape in different places. For example, a rectangular door and a rectangular window.
Extension:
What problems would emerge if every shape in your house was the same? For example, circular doors, walls and windows?
Getting Started: What are the instructions?
Intermediate: How can you come up with lots of possible solutions?
Advanced: Why is it important to consider a range of solutions for problems?
Mastery: How might you choose between different solutions to a complex problem?
Talk to a friend or family member about your favourite fictional character.
Describe the character's appearance and personality.
Explain why you like them.
Extension:
If you lived as this character for a day, how would you spend the time?
Getting Started: How do we know if we are speaking clearly?
Intermediate: As you speak how can put your points into a logical order so you can be easily understood?
Advanced: How can you use tone, expression and gesture to make your speaking engaging?
Mastery: Would your voice over for the film trailer influence and persuade listeners to watch your film?
Go into different rooms in your house.
What sounds can you hear?
How do these sounds make you feel?
Extension:
What conversations can you hear?
Can you summarise what was said?
Getting Started: How can you make sure you are listening carefully?
Intermediate: What does it mean to summarise what you have heard?
Advanced: Why is summarising or rephrasing what you have heard useful sometimes?
Mastery: How might changing the language (words) used affect how you feel about something?
Imagine a new neighbour has moved into your area.
Who would you take with you to greet them?
What could you do to make them feel welcome?
How could you find out more about them?
Extension:
Imagine you were going to throw them a party.
What roles would each of your family members do, to help prepare the party?
Getting Started: When do you find it easier (or more difficult) to work with others in a positive way?
Intermediate: Have you helped make decisions with others?
Advanced: How can you encourage others to help out too?
Mastery: What is an 'unhelpful conflict'? How can you avoid this when working with others?
Imagine your friend is feeling upset.
How would you cheer them up?
What could you say or do?
Extension:
In what situations would these strategies not work?
Getting Started: How can you find out about how others are feeling about something?
Intermediate: How can you find out more about strengths and weaknesses in others?
Advanced: How might you be able to motivate others to improve their weaknesses?
Mastery: What kind of leader would you like to be?
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