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Mentor Resources

This is a list of resources that we have developed to assist School Mentors when working with children in the classroom.

Latest Resources
Literacy Strategies for Struggling Readers
Presentation Notes
Phonics and Decodable Passage
Reading Strategies.
Reading Decodables
Videos Series by SPELDNSW

Helping Children Read
Help children with reading. Click here for the information sheet. Phonemic awareness is an essential skill for reading.
Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness 2
Nouns for Sounds
Miriam Brunning, developed this activity to help teach children how two letters often work together to create a sound that is new.
Nouns for Sounds (docx)
Nouns For Sounds (Pdf).
Engaging Early Readers
This is a sheet full of ideas for you to consider in your mentoring.
Engaging with Early Readers (docx) 
Engaging with Early Readers (Pdf)

Activities for Kids
This site has fun simple matching games, memory cards,  bar graphs and place value games.  Click Here You need to register.
Breaking the Ice with Playing Cards
Click here for some great ideas to support your mentoring with children.

 

Resources for  Mental Health Seminars conducted Joan Webb and Belinda Hill from the Psychology Unit of the Education Directorate.

 

Supporting Children with Depression

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Supporting Children with Anxiety

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