For the week of: Monday, May 25th 2009

"Summer Challenges"

The children will soon be out of school and as a former teacher, let me tell you, they may quickly start to lose some of the skills and information retention they accomplished in the school year.

So, borrowing from an idea last year from our daughter-in-law, Rebekah, who home schools their tribe of 3 boys, let me encourage you to choose a skill you want to reinforce this summer.  You may want to change the assignment every 2-3 weeks to add variety and to keep those skills sharp in multiple areas.  Rebekah has chosen story writing to begin with to encourage creative thinking, critical thinking  skills and the ever-popular grammar and punctuation. 

She has set a goal for story-writing and after they reach their goal, they get to choose a prize (minimal or no costs required):

• Pick your least favorite chore and skip it.
• Choose your favorite snack food next time we are at the grocery store.
• Sleepover with Grandma and Grandpa
• This coupon good for $1
• “We salute you”  - Choose this coupon and every family member will salute you every time you walk into the room for one whole day.
• Trade this coupon to stay up 1 hour past bedtime.
• Family Activity – Choose your favorite card game, board game, sport or activity.
• Good for one sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa’s house with a friend.
• You choose the menu for breakfast, lunch, or dinner
• Trip to the craft store to buy a craft of your choice to do. (There is a price limit.)
• DJ for the day – You get to pick out the music for the car ride.
• Photographer for a day – Take the camera, take pix of your favorite things and Mommy will help you make your own scrapbook.
• One free bedroom cleaning from Mommy.

This can also work for memory work for Scriptures!

Blessings on your summer,

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