What could stop us from doing everything that we are capable of?
If you could do anything at all, what would you want to do?
Is there anything that you secretly think you are capable of doing, but
which you have been too scared to try?
Go round the family, group or classroom and pick out something that
everyone can do, then think about whether you could do it too. For example:
"George is very good at playing the piano. Could I do that? I'm sure I
could, if I practised hard enough, but I would prefer to spend time working
on my football skills." Or, "Mary paints beautiful pictures. Could I do
that? I'm sure I can, but I paint a different type of picture than Mary. We
both paint beautiful pictures."
Do you always do everything the best you can?
Can you be good at everything? Or is it better to excel in one or two
areas?
How do you find out what you are really good at?
Activity Ideas
Make a badge or award for everyone in your class or family stating
something that they do really well and excel at. Perhaps your brother is
great at football? Maybe he tells you interesting stories? Maybe he makes
people laugh? In a classroom setting you could take it in turns to make a
small booklet for every child in the class of their achievements and skills.
Think of one way in which you could stretch yourself to achieve more.
Write it down as a goal, and challenge yourself to meet it!
Try something completely new - whatever your age! Make it as wacky as
you like.
Play a physical game with younger children. "Who can jump?" The children
jump and shout "We can!" and so on.
Extension Ideas
Brainstorm a list of things which could stop you from doing what you are
capable of and write them down. Now draw up an action plan to counter each
one. For example, if "lack of confidence" might be a problem, you could
resolve to keep a list of your achievements, and look at it regularly.
Make a poster of the above exercise, writing the quote at the top of the
poster and illustrating it appropriately.
Make a list, or poster, of all the things you would want to do if you
could achieve anything.
Who was
Thomas
Edison, and what was he famous for? Find out everything you can about
him and write a short profile of his life and achievements. You can print
and use the notebooking pages below if you like. In a classroom
setting, you could make a notice-board display about him, allocating a group
of children to find out about his childhood, another about his career, a
third his inventions, and so on.
Can you find any more quotes by Thomas Edison? Are there any that have
meaning for you? If so, perhaps you could add them to your quote book or start
one up.
Thomas Edison is said to have had over 1500 patents. What is a patent?
Why might you need one?
Early Learning Videos
Featuring bright colors, fun photos and cheerful music, these videos are aimed
at the younger age-group and introduce colors, numbers, letters and first words.
