Help your child to begin this year with the END of the year in mind with this simple activity. To explain this activity to your child think about some famous people and come up with one statement that describes that person. For example, when you think about President Lincoln you might say, “He was an […]
As you wrap up your mentoring for this school year, here’s an idea that you can use and then send home with your child. Try making playdough with your child…you’ll have fun making it AND playing with it! There are MANY different recipes that you can try….edible and nonedible. You can find one that you
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Throw in a deck of cards to your mentoring bag and you have an easy way to review math facts. You may remember playing WAR with cards when you were a child. You can make this game more educational by following these suggestions after children are able to identify their numbers. Split the deck of
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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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,
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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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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Help your child create cards for soldiers and shut-ins. Talk to the kids about how happy the people will be to receive their special card. Bring in old Christmas cards and let the children cut them up to create new cards on bright colored cardstock or construction paper. Make sure to tell your child’s teacher
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