We ask kids to give us a tour of their home as if we were a guest. We videotape this tour while we pepper the kids with questions. We find out tons of information. After all, home is where the heart is.
Home tours provide the greatest insight to kids' life.
By walking us through their house, they truly let us in their physical environment and highlights of their world. Because of their natural ego-centerism, kids almost always demonstrate their likes and dislikes and share their thoughts. Maria loves the Animorph books. She likes to do community service like raking the leaves for her elderly neighbors. Micheal likes machines - both real and virtual.