Prayer

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 […]

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Survey Says….

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

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Bad Attitude?

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

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Thanksgiving Snack Craft

Supplies: Bugle corn snacks, vanilla frosting, fruit-flavored rice cereal, and craft sticks Directions: Let the children use craft sticks to spread the frosting inside the bugles. Next, sprinkle the cereal inside. Discussion: Teach the children about cornucopias, or horns of plenty. Ask the children to share reasons that they are thankful. As you share why

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COUNTING UP DICE GAME

Elementary children need to know their basic math facts, but not too many children like to sit and practice flashcards. Make learnig fun by playing the COUNTING UP game. All you need is 2 dice, a piece of paper and a pencil. Ask your child to choose a number between 50-300. Take turns rolling the

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Three Reasons Why

Here’s an easy activity that will help the child you mentor develop higher level thinking skills and could also give you a better understanding of your child’s life outside of school. Ask your child to think about the reasons why certain things happen the way they do, but the reasons should be believable…this is an

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