Work on study skills
Talk about different values (loyalty, kindness, generosity, respect, courtesy, love)
Learn the difference between assertiveness, passiveness and aggressiveness
Do a service project together
-make cards for a nursing home
-talk about volunteering
Learn more about your community or school
-interview people working at the school
-find out what information the Media Center has
Talk about your goals
Plan a dream vacation and do research on the place on the Internet
Talk about how to get into college
-Applications
-Financial aid
-How to pick which school to go to
Talk about what life is like being on your own
-Paying rent, bills
-Searching for an apartment or roommates
Put together a resume
Search the Internet for new interests (Try Ask Jeeves for kids)
Make greeting cards for your parents
Write poetry
Write a story together
Talk about your families and make a family tree
Learn a new language together
Teach each other a new skill
Read books to each other
Send fan mail to a favorite author or musician
Make up jokes
Play a game
Make up a new game
Build a snowman outside
Attend a school play or concert together
Take a walk around the school
Look through a magazine or read the newspaper together
Play on the playground or walk around outside when possible
Share pictures of friends, family and pets
Share school experiences
Color
Talk about your hobbies
Listen, listen, listen
*Staying on school grounds may seem limiting, but there are lots of things to do together, no matter where you are. Just remember to keep your mind open to new ideas and possibilities.
