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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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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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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It may be a little hard to carve a real pumpkin during the mentoring hour, but that does not mean you have to skip decorating pumpkins with your child! Try making a patch of mini pumpkins small enough to fit in your child’s hand. Begin by collecting acorns together, if this is possible. Next, remove
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To help keep your child interested in reading it is important that you choose just the right book to read together. Just as Goldilocks found that some chairs were too soft and some were too hard and others were just right, beginning readers often have a hard time finding books that are just right…not too
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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
Understanding your child’s learning style will help you during your mentoring hour. Research has shown that the majority of kids fall into one of three groups 1. Auditory Learners- those who learn best through sound 2. Visual Learners- those who learn best through seeing 3. Kinesthetic Learners- those who learn best through doing Which group
Looking for a game that you can use anytime and anywhere? Look no more….give this a try! Together, think of a category, such as food or great explorers. The mentor then writes down 10 words that goes along with this category, but they do not let the student see this list. When finished, it is
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After a long summer of waiting, many of you will be returning to continue your mentoring relationship with a very special child and many of you will be starting a new friendship! Anyway you look at it, this is exciting news! My goal is to pass on new ideas to you through this blog on
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It is time for KIDS HOPE USA to start training new Directors this summer, which means my blog will not see a lot of action from me. BUT, I would LOVE to hear from you mentors! Please share an idea that has worked for you as a mentor…..what activity, game, book did you use during
