Please let me know if you have some games, projects and activites you can recommend young introverts between 9 and 15.

ACTIVITIES WHERE YOUR INTROVERTED
SON OR DAUGHTER CAN WIN

Quote from introvert currently attending community college:

"I've never had all that big of a problem when it came to demanding my own space. Even when I was two, and my mother would try to play with me, I'd tell her to get lost; I was having more fun by myself. ;^) " [Nancy's note: This is NORMAL behavior for an introvert.]

STAMP COLLECTING FOR BEGINNERS (includes links for information and supplies)

CARING FOR A PET - pets and introverts are a match made in heaven!

WRITING AND JOURNALING
            Say it with Words - stories and poems for and by teens

            TeenLit.com - promotes teen literacy by publishing [always check out websites for appropriateness but as of this writing, TeenLit was a great place for teens interested in writing!]

          Many Teens Choose Online Journals as means of self-expression - LiveJournal.com, DeadJournal.com and Blogger.com are places to start with this marvelous adventure. The internet is a favorite gathering place for introverts of all ages!

PENPALS - although there are sites that pretend to do this on the internet, it's better if this is approached through the school's foreign language department so the quality of the experience is controlled

READING AND READING FOR A CAUSE

BEHIND THE SCENES AT PLAYS AND EVENTS

PHOTOGRAPHY

MAINTAINING THE FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM

PLANNING A TRIP

HIKING [OR WALKING THE DOG REGULARLY] - two things that introverts love most

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
            swimming, running, track, archery, rollerblading

PLANNING A TRIP including budgeting for each day of travel, map planning, etc. or doing research on the internet for tours, times, sights, etc.

TAKING A TRIP AND JOURNALING ABOUT IT

DECORATING THEIR ROOM

DEVELOPING INTERESTS IN ART, ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY, including travel [with as few other people as possible!] to enhance or reward achievement

DEVELOPING INTEREST IN CULTURE including ticket to concerts and personal appearances - do not insist they take someone with them!

INTERNET PROJECTS

PLAYING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - don't insist they play in an orchestra or with accompaniment - PlayMusic.org has some wonderful resources, such as helping you find a teacher or orchestra in your area

LISTENING TO MUSIC - see if you can find summer programs that enhance music listening skills and elevate choices

VOLUNTEERING - to work with animals, the deaf, behind the scenes somewhere that interests them, the elderly, adult literacy,

TEN TIPS TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO READ MORE- not much of a problem with introverted kids, but anyway ... [from CBS news stories]

1. Start sharing books when your child is born, and don't forget to keep reading with children into their teen years.

2. Make a time and a place for reading in your home and encourage talking about reading in your family.

3. Take advantage of "waiting" time to share books on trips, at the doctor's office, in line at the grocery story.

4. Set a good example - read on your own.

5. Allow your child to select books to read and be aware of your child's reading interests.

6. Give books as presents.

7. Get to know the children's librarian at your local public library.

8. Register your child for a library card. Get the one free card that brings you a world of opportunity - no matter what your age.

9. When preparing for family road trips, stock up on audio books from your library. Let your children choose some stories to listen to in the car.

10. Have family members share favorite ghost stories and/or adventure stories around the campfire at picnics and on camping trips.