Bill, who is now an 8th grader, has been bounced from relative to relative almost his whole life. Because of these moves, Bill has relocated to many different schools. His faithful mentor, Phillip, was granted permission to follow him to each school for stability in a relationship outside of KIDS HOPE USA. More often than not, […]
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Annie an inquisitive and sometimes tearful 1st grader, asked the KHUSA Director Ms. Nancy, “How do you make them to do it?” In discerning what Annie was attempting to ask, Ms. Nancy paused and thought, “Do you mean how does a Kids Hope Mentor come to be with you?” “Ya, how do you make them
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Keep dice in your mentoring bag and you will always have something to do with the child that you mentor! There are countless of activities that you can use dice for, but here is a link to one activity called ROLL, ADD & MOVE. With this activity, kids can practice their adding skills and get
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Mr. V, had very little experience working with children and was exteremely nervous about working with Parker, a second grader who had already undergone eight surgeries related to to his Velocardiofacial Syndrome. “What if he doesn’t like me?”, he asked his KIDS USA HOPE Director. Towards the end of their first year together, Parker asked Mr. V,
Matilda, a first grader who started off the school year with low self-esteem and struggling academically is now making great strides because of the help of her wonderful KHUSA mentor.
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Micah and Mrs. Jodi have been together for 6 years. During a weekly mentoring session, Micah said to Mrs. Jodi, “Without you, my life would be crap.”
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The beginning of the school year is a great time to talk with your child about their role in making this school year a great one. As a mentor, there are also things that you can add to the mentoring hour each week that will help nurture happy, successful students. I hope these tips will
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After Nayla’s second time meeting with her KHUSA mentor, Julie she was asked to draw her favorite thing about school in the Book About Me, she drew a picture of Julie.
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Have you heard of Pete the Cat? My guess is that the child you mentor has read one or two of Pete’s fun books. Each one has a groovy tune that will make it easy for your child to read along. When you’re out and about this summer, look for one of Pete’s books to
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For the online version of these tips, go to: http://www.coolkidschannel.com/e-tips/school_vs_home Parents and schools have the same goal: to help children grow, mature, and become citizens who contribute positively to our society. Each group expects much of the other. Parents expect schools to protect their children and teach them effectively. Schools expect parents to prepare their
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