lewber Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 DS, 6th grade, pretty much has zero homework. I think this could be a great opportunity to add in some extra academic challenge and responsibility. I am very glad he doesn't have a lot - don't get me wrong. I've never been a fan of wasting time with useless extra problems. But I would like to find something to keep up his time management skills and challenge himself. He is already advanced in math and on their math competition team so while we have always afterschooled math I'm thinking maybe that's not a good idea this year. He does not enjoy reading at all. I would like something that would take 1-2 hours per week that he could do as time permits. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Logic book? A science fair project or science kits? History or science videos? Art projects? I want to suggest reading (in any subject that interests him), but you say he doesn't like to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twolittleboys Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Maybe something in the area of computer programming, robotics or animation? I guess it really depends on what he might be interested in (or on what you think would benefit him). Personally, I am always for history/language/art projects but sounds like he might be less interested in those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewber Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Thank you both. The day I posted he came home and said he was going to enter the science fair - so that will be good and take up a good amount of time as he always puts extra effort into the physical presentation as well as the research. He enjoys those so I am glad he is excited about it since it was somewhat optional. I would love to find some classic books that he would enjoy, but he is just not an avid fiction reader, especially. I'm going to keep looking on that subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisayvonne Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Have a try with online reading. My daughter supports it. I found this site beestar reading for her, full of Great stories and and vivid pictures. There are ribbons for kids There are the medals and trophies and honor roll that the child can aspire to acheive every week. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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