Some things can sound nice or rude depending on how you say them, but in a text message, you can’t show that you’re smiling. This activity is a fun way to practice saying and hearing the emotional meaning behind someone’s words. Notice how different we sound when we say something with kindness or cruelty, then think about what happens when the same thing is just a text message.
This is no ordinary game of charades. In this activity, you’ll start by thinking about things you do with a screen device, like watching videos on a laptop or listening to music on your smartphone, and things you do without a screen device, like riding a bike or watering your garden. How is the classic … Read more
Practice persuasive communication and video creation. How would you convince someone to buy (or NOT buy) an object in your house?
A sense of purpose can help children and teens feel more optimistic about the future and believe in themselves when faced with challenges. What exactly is purpose? Purpose involves far-reaching goals that could benefit not just oneself but others as well. Meeting a life challenge, mastering a skill, building something big, or finishing a project … Read more
This is a chance to get creative, keep an open mind, and connect through shared imagination. In this activity, drawing is about the journey, not the destination.
If hours of television have been melting your brain, this activity can help you get it running again. You’ll take the famous characters and celebrities you’ve seen in videos and make them a part of a guessing game. During each round of the game, one person will know the name or identity of the character, … Read more
In this activity, you and your family will think about things you’ve never experienced. Think about things that you have never done, but someone in your family might have done. For example, has someone in your family been stung by a bee while you have not? You’ll come up with phrases that begin with “Never … Read more