Throw in a deck of cards to your mentoring bag and you have an easy way to review math facts. You may remember playing WAR with cards when you were a child. You can make this game more educational by following these suggestions after children are able to identify their numbers. Split the deck of […]
Help young readers learn by playing this simple game. Write different nouns on index cards and put these cards in a large envelope. Let your child choose a card, read the word that is on it and look for that item in the room or in the school. If your child has more advanced skills,
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Help your children celebrate Valentine’s Day with any of these activities… * Make cards together for classmates * Candy Heart Towers–see who can build the tallest tower in 20 seconds using conversation hearts * Estimations- bring in a jar of Hershey’s kisses and let your child guess how much is in it. Count it out
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I don’t know about YOU, but I find it hard to be creative during the long, cold winter months. That’s when I turn to the experts for some tips and advice on what to do with the child I mentor. Here are some websites that I frequently use that are full of great ideas that
Life skills and good character traits are important lessons to teach to the children we mentor. An easy and effective way to do this is by using the Berenstain Bear books. These books reinforce positive values in younger children ages 4-8. Topics include tolerance, responsibility, honesty, conservation, healthy habits and more. For a specific list
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With Christmas just around the corner, it is time to take a short break from our kiddos that we mentor. For some of you, this may cause some worries, since you are aware of family and home situations that are not ideal. I encourage you…I challenge you…to call your prayer partner today. Invite them to
At a workshop that I recently attended I was stunned to hear the following statistics from a survey that was given to school aged children… 80% of 1st graders feel good about themselves 20% of sixth graders feel good about themselves only 5% of young people feel good about themselves by the end of their
Supplies- 2 pipe cleaners per snowflake ( silver and/or blue tinsel), blue, white or silver pony beads and a pair of scissors. 1. Cut the pipe cleaners in half so that you have four pieces 2. Make a cross with two pieces, twist and secure 3. Add the other two pieces to finish the snowflake
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Some days it is tough to have a good attitude. This simple exercise may help the children in your life let go of these bad attitudes so they can enjoy your time together… 1. Ask your child to write three things that give them a bad attitude on a paper lunch sack 2. Let your
Make a walk together a little bit more exciting by turning it into a scavenger hunt. Write up a list of 10-20 items that you want your child to find in the area that you will be walking…this can take place outdoors on the playground or indoors throughout the school. An outdoor list could include
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