Are you looking for a fun new game to include in your mentoring bag this school year? Give Even Steven’s Odd a try! It’s a GREAT dice game that is sure to put a smile on your mentee’s face! For more information AND a link to a video of the game click on this link: […]
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Keep dice in your mentoring bag and you will always have something to do with the child that you mentor! There are countless of activities that you can use dice for, but here is a link to one activity called ROLL, ADD & MOVE. With this activity, kids can practice their adding skills and get
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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
If you have enjoyed playing the card game Go Fish, you will love playing GO APE! It’s basically played the same way as Go Fish, but instead of asking “Do you have a card?”, you ask for cards by mimicking the action that is on your card. For example, if the monkey’s hands are up
Here’s a Christmas game to try that will help build vocabulary and critical thinking skills, all while having fun together! Here’s what you do… 1- Purchase 2 Santa Hats at your local dollar store so both you and your child can wear one. They will love being silly with you! 2- Next, write different words
My first grader loves monkeys and playing games, so imagine his JOY when we stumbled on this online site that combines BOTH of these loves! The online game is called MONKEY GO HAPPY and it teaches children to use critical thinking skills to solve problems. In Monkey Go Happy it’s your job to cheer up
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My first grader loves monkeys and playing games, so imagine his JOY when we stumbled on this online site that combines BOTH of these loves! The online game is called MONKEY GO HAPPY and it teaches children to use critical thinking skills to solve problems. In Monkey Go Happy it’s your job to cheer up
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Summer is a great time to try out some new games and I have found a fun one! It’s called Spot It! and I like it for several reasons. First, it doesn’t take a lot of time to learn or to play. Second, it is small enough to fit in your bag. Most importantly it
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Start this activity by listing 10-20 short words, such as “house”, “chair”, “shape”, etc.. Next, let your child choose one word and write in on a piece of paper or white board. Then, see if you can take away or change one letter and make a new word. Some examples… HOUSE- can become MOUSE or
