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The Extraverted Feeling Child
Also referred to as ENFJ, ESFJ, ExFJ, EFJ, or an Extroverted Feeling personality. While EFJ personality types are often popular, friendly and outgoing kids, the most care needs to be taken to make sure that not just the teacher is
Who Are You and What Have You Done With My Child?
As a parent, have you ever felt this way about your kids? The “Jekyll” child you’re used to around the house suddenly becomes Hyde and turns the whole household dynamic on its ear for awhile. Or you sit down at
Using Personality Type to Enhance Music Education
Bonnie TeVelde wasn't always a music school director—she started as an accountant and business operations consultant that helped clients develop their businesses. She was frustrated and started a music education on the side to fill her soul in a way
Head Start for Back to School
Simple changes that will make life easier for everyone Going back to school is tough for most kids—it’s a sudden blast of social anxiety, new responsibilities, and unfamiliar territory that hit all at once, and can leave both parents and
The Extraverted Intuitive Type for Kids
Also referred to as ENFP, ENTP, ENxP, ENP, or Extroverted Intuitive personality. The extraverted intuitive personality type for kids grows up into an ENTP and ENFP adult. They are motivated by creative inspiration and seem to be curious about everything. They
The 8 Elementary Personality Types – An Introduction
article originally written for Lesson Planet by Jen Lilienstein Focusing on personality type in lesson planning increases classroom engagement and learning. When planning lessons for your class, what types of insights do you use to differentiate and personalize instruction for
References We Used As We Developed Kidzmet
Genesis of Kidzmet While we started building the current version of Kidzmet in late 2010, the inspiration for the idea actually came from Jen Lilienstein’s undergraduate senior thesis in 1994. Under the direction of Dr. Francesca Cancian at UCI, Jen
The Introverted Sensing Personality Type for Kids (ISJ)
Also referred to as ISFJ, ISTJ, ISxJ, ISJ, or Introverted Sensor personality. The ISJ personality type for kids is indicative of incredible powers of concentration. ISJ kids love to have plenty of time to work independently in a logical way—just
One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Education
by Meredith Resnick, M.Ed & MA I have always been skeptical of clothing items that say one-size-fits-all. And for good reason! Although those gloves with the ‘one size works for everyone’ tag may in fact fit my 4 year old