QUICK TIPS FOR MENTORS WHO ARE HELPING ELEMENTARY CHILDREN LEARN TO READ: 1. Ask the teacher or school librarian to suggest age appropriate reading materials. 2. Know your student and select content that connects to his or her interests and experiences. 3. Preview the reading material and anticipate open-ended questions you can ask to spark […]
Celebrate Spring AND give your kids a chance to help the birds with this project…. Empty quart sized cardboard milk carton Scissors String or cord Hole punch or pencil Bird seed How to make it: Help you child cut a hole in the bird feeder – it should be big enough so a bird could
Recycle an old oatmeal tub and fill a time capsule together that will give you a chance to reflect on your relationship years later. You can even decorate the capsule together and plan on when you will remove it from its location. One year…two years….graduation? Decide together! Here are some items that can be included,
Here are two quotes to remind you about the difference you can make in the life of a child when you become their mentor… ” I have a chance to change the world every time I touch the life of a child- in whatver way, no matter how small.” “Long after they forget what you
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I imagine that everyone knows the simple game of TAG. You probably even played it during recess when you were a kid! I remember playing tag…..I would get so scared when I was being chased that many times I would just sit down and say, “Time out!” Well, it’s a twist on tag that may
Read and share a snack together for a tasty treat! Choose a book from the libray that is about food. Your librarian should be able to help you find some or try the ones I mention in this post. Then, read the book together with your child and talk about the snack ideas that are
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Here is a link to a great article I found about kids today. I think after reading this you may understand why your child sometimes struggles in school. I would love to hear your feedback after reading it! http://www.childrensministry.com/article.asp?ID=2116
During the month of February all you need is a bag of candy conversation hearts and you can fill up the hour doing many different activities with them…. MATH- add, subtract, greater than or less than, sorting by colors, graphing the different colors, estimate- fill a small glass jar with hearts and let them guess
Boys may not like lace and pretty pink paper, but they can still make their own Valentine’s Day cards. Stop by your local craft store or scrapbooking store and pick up some camouflage paper and try this…. 1. Cut a large heart from the camouflage paper and a smaller one from a lighter color paper
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Looking for some new books to read out loud to your kids?? Here are two good ones for you to try…. 1. PETER’S CHAIR, by Ezra Jack Keats- Peter is sad because his baby things are being given to his new sister. He hides his old chair before his parents can paint it pink. But
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