Resource Recommendations: Books
Discover your next read with your student with this list of book recommendations.
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7 Benefits of a School-Based Mentoring Program
During a typical elementary school day, kids learn new spelling words or practice math equations. There’s time for fun during recess outside and for letting creativity soar through art and writing. And, a school day also provides a perfect opportunity for effective, meaningful mentoring. School-based mentoring programs, such as Kids Hope USA, are structured to
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How to Engage Your Church in Ministry
Teaming up with your local elementary school can be an easy and effective connection to make in supporting your community’s kids. With programs like a sack supper program or a proven and effective Kids Hope USA mentoring program, your church can have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students where you live, work and worship.
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Beyond Books & Games – How Simple Mentoring Activities Strengthen Valuable Life Skills
For many Kids Hope USA one-on-one relationships, students and mentors spend time in mentoring activities such as games and reading. They play games like Uno or Connect 4. Take turns reading a page in a silly voice. Color in pictures while talking about how the week is going. That hour fills up quickly with activities,
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Mentor Perspectives: Beginning with Excitement (and Nerves)
Written by a Kids Hope USA mentor beginning her first year of mentoring Mentoring Day 1 It was a Wednesday. The first day that I’d meet my Kids Hope USA student. I’d been waiting for this day for a while. As someone who loves to learn and know details ahead of time, I learned
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