My Child I Want To Know My Child Better

MY CHILD
I WANT TO KNOW MY CHILD BETTER
WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT MY

CHILD?
What else I need to know about
my child?
Lets do some work together
PERSONALITY THROUGH
DRAWINGS
Draw a Tree
Using a sheet of
paper and a pen or
pencil, please take no
more than 3
minutes to draw a
tree, any way you like.
Interpretation
we are going to look at the trunk, the limbs, the
leaves, the roots, and a few other details,
including the general impression.
Like with any other test, please take this
interpretation with a grain of salt!
and dont forget to have fun with it!
TRUNK
The trunk represents the sense of who you are, and
how intact your personality is.
Heavy lines or shadings indicate anxiety.
If the trunk is small, you may feel weak; if it is large,
you have more strength.
If the tree is split in the middle, as if it had been hit by
lightning, you may feel very fragile inside.
LIMBS
They symbolize the efforts you make to get connected to the
world around you and how you support your needs to survive.
Detached limbs can indicate difficulties to reach out and get
help. Small branches show limited skills in reaching out, while
big branches may make you a bit overbearing in your quest to
meet your needs.
Club-shaped or very pointy branches reveal aggressiveness.
Knotted or twisted branches as well as knots or twists in the
bark may represent twisted efforts to reach out.
Dead branches mean hopelessness. When the tree is in the
shape of a ball, and no branches are detailed, you may be
very careful in the experiences and people you choose.
They show that your efforts to reach out are

successful.
Without leaves, you may feel barren. When the
leaves are detached from the branches, the
nurturing you get could be unpredictable.
Pointy leaves may indicate an aggressive
behaviour. Extremely detailed leaves could
reveal some obsessive-compulsive tendencies.
ROOTS
They are what grounds you and show how much
in touch you are with reality.
No roots can mean insecurity and lack of
grounding. Large roots can indicate excessive
concern with testing your reality. You proceed
slowly. Dead roots could be a feeling of being
disconnected from reality, leading to emptiness.
OTHER DETAILS
Fruits provide a sense of accomplishment. Apples reveal a
high need for nurturing.
Knotholes could reveal an absence of self-control or even a
trauma, and the height up the tree shows the age of this
trauma.
Small animals may give an idea of what is happening in your
subconscious mind, depending on the type of animal.
A weeping willow could indicate depression.
The True Colours Personality Test theory dates back

to Hippocrates' assertion that there are four distinct
patterns of human behaviour.
There are several versions available of the True
Colours Personality Test.
It can be a fun way for parents and teachers to
identify the personality traits of children.
LETS HAVE SOME FUN!!!
ARE YOU ORANGE, BLUE, GOLD OR

GREEN??
What Is Your Childs

Learning Style?
1. Auditory: Tell Me
People with a strength for auditory learning tend to remember
information they hear and discuss. About 30% of the population prefers
learning with an auditory style.
Strategies that tap into the strengths of auditory learners:
Use recordings of material to be learned

Participate in discussions or discussion groups
Have questions read out loud
Receive verbal instructions
Read written information out loud
2. Visual: Show Me
People with a strength for visual learning tend to process
information by visualizing and seeing it. About 65% of the
population prefers to learn visually.
Strategies that tap into the strengths of visual learners:

Use colours to organize
Receive written instructions and lists
Look at graphics like film, flow charts, or diagrams
Use visualization when memorizing information
Take detailed notes
Draw graphics
3. Kinaesthetic: Let Me
People with a strength for kinaesthetic learning process
information best by doing and moving. They prefer hands-on
activities. About 5% of the population favours a kinaesthetic
style.
Strategies that tap into the strengths of kinaesthetic
learners:
Experience things using models or hands on lab work

Take breaks for movement
Use the sense of touch
Type information to reinforce it
Walk or exercise while learning
Take part in role-playing
Auditory learners are typically good at absorbing

information from spoken words. Strategies that work well
for auditory learners include:
Talking to themselves or with others about what theyre
learning
Reciting important information aloud, perhaps recording
it and playing it back
Reading a book and listening to the audio book at the
same time
Using word associations
Setting information to a tune and singing it to help
remember it
Limiting distracting noises
Prefer to be active while studying and may not be

able to focus while sitting still. Strategies for
kinaesthetic learners include:
Reading aloud and tracking words on a page with a
finger
Writing things down multiple times to commit them to
memory
Highlighting and underlining
Playing with a stress ball or toy while studying
Moving around or taking frequent breaks
Doing hands-on activities, such as building models or
playing games
Benefit from seeing information on a chalkboard or

in an illustration and may grow impatient listening
for long periods of time. Strategies for visual
learners include:
Using flash cards
Studying charts, tables, and maps
Drawing illustrations
Writing things down and reviewing notes
Highlighting and underlining
Color-coding information
Be a stage manager.
Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do
homework. Make sure necessary materials (paper, pencils,
dictionary) are available.
Be a motivator.
Homework provides a great opportunity for you to tell your
child how important school is. Be positive about homework.
The attitude you express will be the attitude your child
acquires.
Be a role model.
When your child does homework, dont sit and watch TV. If
your child is reading, you read, too. If your child is doing
math, balance your check book. Help your child see that the
skills he is practicing are related to things you do as an
adult.
Be a monitor.
Watch your child for signs of failure and
frustration. If your child asks for help, provide
guidance, not answers. If frustration sets in,
suggest a short break.
Be a mentor.
When the teacher asks that you play a role in
homework, do it. If homework is meant to be
done alone, stay away. Homework is a great
way for kids to develop lifelong learning skills.
Over involvement can be a bad thing.
AND
GOOD LUCK!
Being a parent is a 24h job.

Nobody is doing it perfectly!

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MY CHILD

I WANT TO KNOW MY CHILD BETTER

WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT MY

They show that your efforts to reach out are

The True Colours Personality Test theory dates back

LETS HAVE SOME FUN!!!

ARE YOU ORANGE, BLUE, GOLD OR

What Is Your Childs

Strategies that tap into the strengths of auditory learners:

Use recordings of material to be learned

Strategies that tap into the strengths of visual learners:

Experience things using models or hands on lab work

Auditory learners are typically good at absorbing

Prefer to be active while studying and may not be

Benefit from seeing information on a chalkboard or

Being a parent is a 24h job.

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