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10 May 2008 |
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 School Mentoring
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http://stokementor.blogspot.com/ Twelfth Activity Cooperation, continued “The purpose of this activity is to share ideas in solving problems” The mentor reads a story problem from the three below. Mentees must then all share ideas for solving the problem. (There is no right answer, but it is important that they explore the problem. Even silly ideas should be included) Read this aloud: 1) You are out playing together. Someone has left the gate of a field open and sheep are straying onto a winding country road. What could you do? Don't read this aloud (Possible solutions: try to herd sheep back into field; run in opposite directions and flag down drivers to warn them of sheep on the road; run to the nearest house to get help) 2) You are out walking in an unknown area. One member of the group falls down a cliff and is injured 3) You are on holiday at the seaside. You are walking along a beach when you hear someone crying for help. You see another child stranded on a rock by the incoming tide *Mentors: to get them thinking, ask them what could happen first in each of the situations. For instance, the sheep could get run over or could cause a traffic accident. Eleventh Activity The last two sessions were about teamwork and cooperation. This activity has similar purposes. Mentees are learning how working together can get things done and can be fun. Resources: have a small toy ready- they only speak when they have the toy (be strong and take control of this, asking the teacher for help if you need it) “The purpose of this activity is to look at choices” (Sometimes it feels like we have no choices in a stressful situation. In fact there are often lots of options. This activity tries to look at this) Read the following to the group: Your friend tells you they are being bullied by an older pupil. What choices do you have and which will you take. (The group does not have to agree) Each mentee is given a statement which they will read aloud, (with the toy in their hand) and say whether they think it is a good idea or not and why . When they have all been heard, discussion can take place and the statements can be put in the order the group thinks is best. (There is no right order) Here are the statements. You need to cut these up beforehand. Tell them to fight back Tell them to report it to an adult Tell them to talk to their mentor Go with them to confront the bully Tell them to ignore it Tell them to stop being silly and grow up Tenth Activity Resources: a copy of the fable “The Fox and the Goat” (You need to cut the story into parts and mix them up. Do this before you see your mentees and keep the parts together with a paper clip) This activity calls on the same skills as last week, this time using words instead of pictures. “Last week you reorganised a Charlie Brown story; this week you are going to do the same with a fable. Just like last week, working together will help you succeed” Once again, encourage polite interaction. If they hear you being polite and calm, they will imitate you. Remind them of the Star of the Week There is usually a moral at the end of a fable; ask them to decide on a moral for this tale. Reward all positive ideas. Finally (difficult) ask pupils to comment on their performance. Model it first: “John helped when he noticed the speech marks” “I like the way Sally read her part aloud” The Fox and the Goat A FOX one day fell into a deep well and could find no way out. A thirsty Goat, came to the same well, and seeing the Fox, asked if the water was good. "It's wonderful," shouted the fox from the bottom of the well. "Come on down." The Goat, thinking only of his thirst, jumped down, but just as he drank, he realised he was trapped!! The Fox had an idea. "If," said he, "you will place your forefeet upon the wall and bend your head, I will run up your back and escape, and will help you out afterwards." The Goat agreed and the Fox leaped upon his back. Steadying himself with the Goat's horns, he safely reached the top of the well and ran off as fast as he could. "What about me?" shouted the Goat from the bottom of the well. But the Fox was long gone, and the Goat very wet. |
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