Next week, I have to say goodbye for the summer to the little boy that I mentor. I don’t know about you, but I hate saying goodbye, especially since I do not know what his summer plans will include. Who will watch him during the day? What will he eat? Will he be back next …
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 …
It can sometimes be hard to come up with craft ideas for older students, so here are a few suggestions that you may be able to use for Mother’s Day or throughout the year. For this age group it is typcially better to give them a little bit of structure in their project, but then …
I haven’t met a child who does not love to RECEIVE gifts, but it can take a little more work to convince a child that it is also fun to GIVE gifts! Help them practice this skill by making a gift with them for their mom this month. There are hundreds of ideas out there, …
Why do we read? We read for information and enjoyment, but this can’t happen if we don’t understand or comprehend what we are reading. Your students need to learn how to comprehend what they are reading and you can help them do this by asking questions BEFORE they read, AS they read and AFTER they …
Spring is finally here, so be sure to take some time to enjoy it with the child you mentor. If possible at your school, take a walk around the playground and just notice some of the changes that have taken place….trees, flowers, bugs, birds. Talk about these changes with your child. Collect items as you …
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 …
Are you looking for a fun way to practice math facts with your student? Bring in a clean fly swatter and some index cards and you will be good to go! Write a different number on each index card. ( If you are feeling REALLY crafty, shape the cards like a black fly!) Throw down …
Wouldn’t it be GREAT if every child loved to read? Life is so much better for a person who knows how to read. As mentors we should be encouraging our children to read and we can help keep them motivated by making it fun! Here’s a video of students enjoying a good book. If you …
For those of you with younger children, here is an activity you can use during your mentoring hour to keep things fresh and exciting. You will need to purchase one bag of plastic Easter Eggs and an Easter basket. Next, you will need to write down on slips of paper different activities that you can …
