Maintaining Perspective through Listening and Affirmation
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Behavior
20 Reasons My Kids Hope USA student is GREAT!
My Kids Hope USA kid is great because… 1. She is sweet, always has a great attitude, is considerate of others and helps everyone before she thinks of herself. She always brightens my day. 2. She is friendly to other students. 3. She always has so much perseverance and motivation in school and outside activities.
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20 Reasons My Mentor is GREAT! Part 2
My Mentor is GREAT because… 1. He lets me use his pencils and he brings games to play. 2. She is nice. 3. We talk and laugh and we talk about our families. 4. She comes to see me every week. 5. He is awesome. 6. She is a good reader and she reads with
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20 Reasons Teachers are GREAT!
Teachers are great because… 1) They give love, attention, and acceptance to all kids. 2) They help their students succeed academically, even when that takes extra time to alter a lesson, one-on-one time teaching the student, or staying after hours to make sure they understand a math concept. 3) They make students feel special. They
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20 Reasons Mentors Are GREAT!
Mentors are great because… 1. They give voice to the voiceless children. 2. They give kids hope by making kids feel they matter to someone. 3. They always show up, meaning they stop whatever they’re doing to go meet their students, every week. 4. They make children feel special. Some children do not have a
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Working with children who struggle with attention
Suggestions from the KHUSA Child Psychology Team to keep in mind when working with students that have issues with attention… 1) It is not uncommon to bounce around to several different activities during the mentoring hour, and that is just fine. You may want to have a number of ideas or activities “in your back
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