Have you ever interacted with a quiet student? Perhaps it can feel intimidating if you don’t have the tools to engage in conversation in an impactful way. Within a mentoring relationship, learning how to interact with a quiet student is essential for both the student and you! If you have been paired with a more […]
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This is a guest post by Dr Emilie DeYoung As February comes to a close and we embark on March, you may be sensing the seasonal doldrums that accompany the loooooong period between Christmas Vacation and Spring Break. For school calendars, the months of January, February, and March often experience an ‘educational surge’ where students encounter more frequent tests and receive larger loads
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Trauma. If you have been following the KHUSA Facebook page, you have probably seen this word multiple times in the past few weeks. But, when you hear the word ‘trauma’, what is your impression? Perhaps you think it is the psychological ‘buzz-word’ of the decade? Or, having been through some trauma, you are deeply impacted
Confidence serves as a key motivator and catalyst in life. Learning and growing require a willingness to take steps forward, to take a chance, to stretch. As child psychologist Dr. Emilie DeYoung says, “Confidence enables a student to move through circumstances in order to thrive in life.” Yes, every kid needs confidence. However, Kids Hope
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Confidence serves as a key motivator and catalyst in life. Learning and growing require a willingness to take steps forward, to take a chance, to stretch. As child psychologist Dr. Emilie DeYoung says, “Confidence enables a student to move through circumstances in order to thrive in life.” Yes, every kid needs confidence. However, Kids Hope
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Confidence serves as a key motivator and catalyst in life. Learning and growing require a willingness to take steps forward, to take a chance, to stretch. As child psychologist Dr. Emilie DeYoung says, “Confidence enables a student to move through circumstances in order to thrive in life.” Yes, every kid needs confidence. However, Kids Hope
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Confidence serves as a key motivator and catalyst in life. Learning and growing require a willingness to take steps forward, to take a chance, to stretch. As child psychologist Dr. Emilie DeYoung says, “Confidence enables a student to move through circumstances in order to thrive in life.” Yes, every kid needs confidence. However, Kids Hope
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From a Kids Hope USA Mentor: Henry and I have been hanging out for 5 years now. Most of the time, we just read, play games, eat (because it’s over lunch hour these days), and talk. If he has some homework I help him with that as well. He’s a good kid. He’s a fun
The following is a story of hope and friendship from a Kids Hope USA mentor located in Texas: “I can’t imagine why God continues to amaze me but He does! When He decides to move mountains, it just happens! The first mountain was me even mentoring this year. I did everything I could to talk
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