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 …
Our next book study will explore the power of humility especially for those in leadership positions, like KIDS HOPE USA Directors. While Jesus represents the biblical perspective on humility, a more contemporary example would be the life of Henri Nouwen. Although a learned professor, priest, and widely traveled speaker most of his life, he spent the last …
Here’s a fun way to practice math facts AND get out the wiggles that your child may have during the hour. Both you and the child that you mentor will make a fist with one hand and pound it in the palm of the other hand 2 times as you say “Jumping Jack”. On the …
Help your child to begin this year with the END of the year in mind with this simple activity. To explain this activity to your child think about some famous people and come up with one statement that describes that person. For example, when you think about President Lincoln you might say, “He was an …
The following was written by a 17 old Honduran student at the Vida Abudante Christian School in La Union Honduras. “A good definition for hope is that it is the belief that circumstances in the future will be better. Everyone should be expecting a great year. We should be hopeful all the time and fully trust …
In our final study of Lencioni’s book, we’ll discuss the tools necessary to deal with potential conflict within a leadership team. While your team less likely to experience the pressure of a ” for profit” organization, there are five issues that every team must be ready to deal with. The first is ABSENCE OF TRUST. This is defined as …
One of the greatest challenges for many directors is forming a strong and dependable leadership team. Lencioni suggests 3 traits that might lead a director to dismiss someone from their leadership team. They are; 1. Too methodical. 2. Too complaining. 3. Lack of engagement at meetings and follow up responsibilities. Three traits that should be looked …
Lencioni says that Trait 1 is being secure with who you are. God has gifted each of us with different strengths and we must not try to copy the skills of others if they do not represent a strength for us. Trait 2 is a close corollary to the first; Avoid being intimidated by others. Working as …
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is the title of a book by Patrick Lencioni that we will be reviewing this month. While it is a fictional account of a fictional business, Lencioni has taken real life experiences with businesses he consults with to give both for profit and non-profits advice on how to build …
Help motivate your child to read with this simple idea! Go to your local craft store or look online for beads that your child would like. There are many different types of beads available….glow in the dark, alphabet, sport-themed, metallic, etc.. Tie one bead to the end of a yarn lace or a pipe cleaner. …
