Anyone else have a hard time keeping kids motivated through the Summer?
Intentions are good, but seriously how many crafts do you actually get done, how many "Practice Workbook" pages get done? How many times have you said "You really need to work on tying your shoes!"?
Did you know that Children can lose up to 2 months of knowledge over the Summer?
Well this is an awesome way to keep your child motivated through the Summer and get all those fun activities done, keep their brains exercised, and learn life skills they need!
Start a "point" system!
*Start by Figuring out the things your child will do to earn these points.
Is there certain subjects that they didn't do so well on in school?
Are there life skills that it's time they mastered?
How about earning points for fun activities?
*Determine the timeline they will have to do this(for us it will be June 1st-August 1st)
*Determine how many points each one will count for.
*Decide how you will keep track of the points they earn, and how many points they can earn in a week.
*Decide the prizes that will be awarded for the points.
(Kids can help with this as you want them to be excited and motivated to get the prizes!
Think Extra Privileges, Chuck E Cheese, Water Park, Toys, $Money$
*Decide how often kids will receive the prizes.
This is the list that we have chose for our 8 year old daughter
2 points
For every small book read
For every Journal entry
Making Bed
5 points
For every chapter book read
For every page of neat handwriting
Draw a family portrait
Make Muffins
For each week of swimming lessons completed
For each week of Sign Language lessons completed
Keeping shoes picked up(all week)
Help in Garden
Jumping in pool(without being caught)
Send pictures/letters to friends(5 pts each friend)
Clean interior of car (5pts each time)
Vacuum
Fold Laundry (5pts for each load)
Strong Handshake and Introduction
10 points
Swim across pool(unassisted)
Cook soup
Learn to trim nails
20 push ups
Tie shoes(10 times)
Say Hello in a foreign language (10pts for each language mastered)
20 points
Identify all 50 states on a map
Plan and Prepare a meal for the family
Master 20 (irregular) spelling words
Camping Trips (Help pack, organize,etc..)
Plan and prepare a picnic
Read a book and write a 3 paragraph(minimum) report
For every trail hiked
50 points
Write and publish 2nd grade memories
Scrapbook
Recite all 50 states
Learn the National Anthem
Good report from Summer Camp
Bonus Points
Picking up room without being asked (10pts each time)
Summer Skills Workbook (1pt for each page completed)
Maps- From our house to school,YaYa and Papas,Papaws(5pt each)
Cursive Handwriting Packet (5pts each)
Paragraph writing (5pts each)
Multiplication Facts (10 pts per set)
Craft Projects Completed (2 points per project)
Swimming under water (200 points)
Helping Brother complete puzzles (1 point for each puzzle completed)
Counting to 10 in a foreign language (20 points for each language mastered)
Loading the dishwasher (correctly) (10pts)
Everyone's point system will be different for each child! How will your child earn points? What kind of prizes will you use?
Have fun keeping your kids motivated this Summer! :-)
This concept was found on Pinterest and Full Credit Goes to
Busy Kids=Happy Moms
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