We’ll be spending the month of April listening to what Faber & Mazlish have to say to us in their book How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk. I often get concerns from mentors about their student who either will not talk to them or will not listen to […]
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Let me start by saying I have yet to find a book by Mo Willems that does not make me or my children laugh. Even the title of this book brought giggles when we found it at the library…just imagine a naked mole rat! Beyond a funny title though, this is a great book for
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As a child of poverty, Liz Murray dealt with three agencies that are all too familiar in their insensitivity to those in need. Social Welfare – Liz remembers how caseworkers treated her family with authoritarian disrespect while they relished in the power they were able to wield. Child Welfare – Because she was poorly cared
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Get to know something about your child as you play a quick game of “Categories”. Share a category (my house, my bedroom, my neighborhood, my school, the playground, my friend’s house, my mentoring hour) and let your child list things they like to do at each place. Pay close attention to the activities that your
Liz Murray refused to follow her parents in a lifestyle that included the three greatest evils of poverty; drug addiction, prostitution and dependence on welfare. It was the strength of her personality that helped her avoid these traps. What psychological factors caused her to prevail? 1. Her deep love for her parents caused a role
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A simple star diagram can help your child practice reading comprehension and story writing. After reading a good book, create a star similar to this image. Together, talk about the story answering the 5 W’s…who is the story about? where did it take place? when did it take place? what happened? For WHY you could
Behind every KIDS HOPE USA mentor and mentee there is a prayer partner who is praying exclusively for them. This is a powerful gift and I was reminded of this again last night as I had the opportunity to connect with a KIDS HOPE prayer partner. She was smiling from ear to ear as she
How can we teach the children that we mentor to walk or run away from trouble? Here’s a science experiment that might just stick in their mind the next time they are faced with a choice to obey or not to obey…. 1. Gather supplies: small bowl of water, pepper, liquid dishwashing detergent, toothpick 2.
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Students and mentors will have fun as they race to be the first player to reach 500 points. Players roll the 9 dice that come with this game and score points by adding the numbers rolled. They can continue rolling and making points as long as they don’t roll the three dice that spell out
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During the first part of January help your child set goals for the new year. Begin by explaining that a goal is something you want to achieve. Help your child think up a goal for different areas in their life…academic, social, behavior. Some examples may be… * Turn in my homework on time * Make
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