In class, your daughter will be introduced to the idea that, like an acorn, she holds possibilities that are still growing.
At home, the story and conversation give her space to explore these with her fair companion. Both might come up with surprising ideas.

Help them arrange time together and ensure they have their materials.

If she shares an idea with you, welcome it with curiosity. She does not need to choose a career or make a firm plan.
There are no right answers, and she may keep some reflections private. And, that's okay! Allow her to explore her own thoughts.

Give your young companion space to imagine before discussing how an idea might happen. Your role is to listen and guide, the magic happens when she doesn't feel told, questioned, guided, coached or mentored

Listen for what lights her up.  
You might ask, “What is it about that idea that excites you?” Allow her answer to lead the conversation.  
Share your own possibilities too. Is there something you have always wanted to try—or something you would love to rediscover?

Curiosity belongs to every stage of life.  If a memory comes to mind of a time you surprised yourself or discovered you could do something, share it. Invite her to remember one of her own.

Listen to Sarah read The Spark Tent story, or read your booklet together - you might want to try role playing.
 As you follow Thea’s discoveries, notice what sparks your own curiosity. This is an invitation for both generations to dream.

You will need:

 Your Spark Tent booklet and envelope materials.  
Your “My Possibilities” and “My Fair Companion” cards.  
A pen or pencil.  

Choose a comfortable time together, in person or by phone or video call. Read the story before beginning your conversation and enjoy this precious time together..

04 — Explore together  Follow a family thread  Take turns choosing a question:
What were you like at my age?  
Who encouraged you, and what did they help you discover?  
What family story makes you smile?  
Is there something you enjoy or do well that reminds you of someone in our family?  

Listen for the qualities within each story. Perhaps someone showed patience, humour, determination, imagination or practical skill.  Recognise your strengths  Think of a time when you each helped someone, learned something or managed a difficulty.  What did you do?  What strength helped you?  Where else do you use that strength?  You may recognise a strength shared across generations. You may also discover one that is distinctly your own.  Notice the stories you carry  Sometimes ideas about what we can or cannot do travel through families without anyone realising.  If you wish, explore:  “Is there something I have always believed about myself that I would like to look at differently?”  You can value your family’s stories while choosing which ideas you want to carry forward.  Capture your discoveries  On “My Strengths,” write or draw the strengths you recognise in yourself. Add a small example to help you remember how you have used them.  Use “My Fair Companion” to record strengths you discovered in each other. Ask your companion what she would like included.  On your “Where I’m From” pages, capture the people, places, memories or traditions that matter to you. Leave gaps where information is unknown—you can return to them later.  Keep your cards and pages safe. These discoveries will help shape the Strengths and Where I’m From parts of your crest.  

Your next visit explores family stories and the strengths you may carry with you passed down from generations.
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Keep your Spark materials together and arrange a time for your next visit.

If you have any questions or need help. Please contact me with your location in the fair and I'll be right with you.