Encouragement
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Ideas for mentoring
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
Here are some fun St. Patrick’s Day ideas for your mentoring hour this week… * Read the book St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting. * Share a GREEN snack together ( if you have permission from the school) * Hide gold coins around the mentoring room and let your child look for
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Reading Idea- Sight Word Fun
Students who are learning to read need to practice the basic sight words, but let’s face it…sometimes that can get really boring! Jazz up sight word practice by playing a game of TWISTER. There are a couple of ways you can do this… 1- Tape a different letter on each dot on the Twister mat.
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Reading Idea
Since it’s Reading Month, I wanted READING to be the focus during my mentoring hour with my six year old today. With very little effort, I was able to help him with all five components of reading AND have fun at the same time… in fact, his giggles were contagious! I enjoyed laughing with him.
Tim Tebow reads Green Eggs and Ham
“Invite” a guest reader into your next mentoring session by clicking on the link below to hear NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow, read Green Eggs and Ham. Even if your students do not know who Tim is, they will enjoy listening to him read this fun story. If you mentor a boy, it is especially important
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READING…Dr. Seuss Books
With so many great Dr. Seuss books out there, have you ever wondered, “Which one is right for my child?” This list will help match books with grade levels for students who are learning to read. If you are choosing a book to read out loud to your child, find one that they enjoy and
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Use the Newspaper to Teach Reading
The comic page in your newspaper is full of lessons to teach to your child. Here are just a few ideas to get you started… 1- Did you know there is a date on each and every comic strip? Look for one with your student and talk about it…for example, in tomorrow’s paper you will
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March is Reading Month!
Celebrate National Reading Month with your student as you read together during your mentoring hour. During this month I will blog about books that you may enjoy with your student and share ideas that may help you as you work to develop their reading skills. For now, let’s look at a list of things you
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Social Skills
Here’s a great lesson to teach your child about the words that they use. Remind them to THINK before they speak and teach them what this means using this acronym for the word THINK. Before you speak, THINK T– is it True? H– is it Helpful? I– is it Inspiring? N– is it Necessary? K–
Active Game
Stress can interfere with learning, and sadly, there are many children who deal with stress on a daily basis. Experts say EXCERCISE will help reduce stress in a child. As a mentor, how can you include exercise in your hour? If you have access to the gym at your school spend a few minutes in