For some, it was a teacher or coach. For others, it was a pastor, parent or neighbor. For Geuriel Danini, it was his Kids Hope mentor who made a lingering difference in his life. When the 10th grade American Literature teachers recently announced they would hold an Appreciation Night at Grandville, MI High School, Geuriel […]
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Mentors are great because… 1. They give voice to the voiceless children. 2. They give kids hope by making kids feel they matter to someone. 3. They always show up, meaning they stop whatever they’re doing to go meet their students, every week. 4. They make children feel special. Some children do not have a
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“20 years of KIDS HOPE means thousands of elementary children building relationships, becoming more confident and growing toward their full potential to become pro ductive citizens. Yet, all those children worked one-on-one with an adult willing to reach out. Some had more success than others. Some jelled at first sight while others met for years
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“It was with the anticipation and the excitement of a new school year that I went to Cole School on Wednesday, September 7. I am not an eager student anxious about a new school year, a different teacher and maybe classmates I don’t know. I am a returning mentor for Kids Hope USA. For three
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Click on the worksheet images below to download these fun snowflake worksheets for you and your mentee to work on during your time together:
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“After a year of being together, one of our mentors had to say goodbye to her little boy as he was moving to a different school. Knowing he would miss our KIDS HOPE USA Christmas party, the mentor brought in the gift that all of the students would be receiving- a KIDS HOPE knit hat
“The class my mentee attends happened to schedule their Christmas Party during the hour I mentor, so I joined my little guy with his class as they built Gingerbread Houses. This hour was the best hour I spent with him and he was so proud to have me their with him (especially since his mom
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“I was at Jefferson School, it was picture day. Many of the children had on their best clothes. The girls were wearing pretty dresses and boys were in dress pants and shirts. I couldn’t help but notice one little girl. She was wearing blue jeans and a wrinkled, red Kids Hope t-shirt. Her hair was
Suggestions from the KHUSA Child Psychology Team to keep in mind when working with students that have issues with attention… 1) It is not uncommon to bounce around to several different activities during the mentoring hour, and that is just fine. You may want to have a number of ideas or activities “in your back
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Five Main Ingredients for Motivating Children to Read 1. Self-Efficiency-start at their level 2. Interest- find something that matches their interests and remember that you do not have to finish a whole book 3. Choice- Self-selected reading increases reading 4. Time- Make sure that they have time to read during every mentoring hour 5. Encouragement – Tell
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