Make a walk together a little bit more exciting by turning it into a scavenger hunt. Write up a list of 10-20 items that you want your child to find in the area that you will be walking…this can take place outdoors on the playground or indoors throughout the school. An outdoor list could include items such as….a swing, ball, trash, leaf that is NOT green, bug, flower, twig that is smaller than 5 cm, stick that is longer than 10 cm, something red, or something blue. And indoor list could include items such as a red pencil, an eraser, a specific book from the library, a locker number that is great than 50, a jump rope, a person with glasses, or an emty milk carton. Be careful not to interrupt other students if you do your hunt inside.
To make this more fun, let your student take a picture of everything they find on their list. They will love using your camera and you can include these pictures in an end of the year memory album to remind them of the fun times you have spent together. If your child enjoys this, ask them to make a list of things for YOU to find during your next mentoring hour.