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Why do some activities drain us of our energy and seem to take forever, while other activities energize and empower us as we lose all sense of time and place?  Expanding upon Marcus Buckingham’s work with the Strengths Movement, educator and author, Jenifer Fox, in her book, Your Child’s Strengths, explains how the Affinities Program she developed at The Purnell School helps students become successful by “playing to their strengths.”  When strengths are tied to interests or affinities, she states, children can develop skills that enable them to succeed.  The book includes a workbook enabling parents and teachers to help children make discoveries about themselves from their daily activities.  By discovering, developing and using their strengths instead of identifying and strengthening their weaknesses, students gain the confidence and self-knowledge they need to succeed in life.  Highly recommended!

Contributed by Carolyn Hart