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Share life
experiences
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Share a silly
joke
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Listen to your
student
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Discuss school
events
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Put a puzzle
together
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Create a
holiday, get well or greeting card for a special occasion
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Relax and be
yourself
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Read the local
paper together
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Create a
scrapbook of memories that last the entire year
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Discuss current
events
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Color
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Share
information about your job
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Play hangman or
a simple card game
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Teach how to
give a good handshake
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Swap photos of
each other
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Take turns
reading aloud to each other
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Discuss safety
precautions such as wearing helmets while bike riding or
skateboarding
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Write a short
story and include pictures
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Transitioning
a relationship to end is a crucial part of the mentoring process.
If possible, plan ahead for the student's transition from having a
mentor to not having a mentor or a different mentor. |
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Encourage
your student to verbalize feelings about the transition and help
him/her feel a sense of closure. |
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Let
your student know that the last day of Mentoring will be
Month/Day. |
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Explain
why the program is ending. The school year is coming to an
end and with it the mentoring ends. |
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Be
positive and reinforce how well your student has improved over the
school year. |
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Be
prepared that your student may be upset. Listen, talk and
acknowledge their feelings. |
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Finally,
have fun during the last mentor sessions. Talk more and work
less. |
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Make
a goodbye book, card or drawing with your student. |
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Reminisce
about past activities and times you spent together.
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