Summer is usually a time for fun vacations, trips to the beach or lazy days in your backyard. As a result, there isn’t a lot of education going on during this time. For children with special needs, this can put them at a disadvantage when the new school year begins. Some children will qualify for Extended School Year (ESY). For those who didn’t, like my son, there a few projects parent’s can give their children to keep up with their educational skills.
Since my son is going into 4th grade, he gets to pick out a chapter book to write his report on. Allowing my son to choose whatever book he wants really helps with his attitude toward the assignment. If he likes the book, then he’s eager to write about what he read. Every time he reads a chapter, he has to write three paragraphs on what it was about. The good thing about this project is that it lets me know whether he understood what he read. Not only do I look at the content, but I also review the spacing and penmanship. When he’s finished, we review it together so that he learns from whatever mistakes he’s made. I’m sure he’ll be writing a lot of book reports in fourth grade, so this project will help keep his skills intact.
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