merylvdm Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I thought I would post in case this helps someone. My daughter went to high school this year after being homeschooled the rest of her education. Her older siblings all graduated as homeschoolers - and so I am trying to afterschool to fill in the gaps as I am concerned she is not doing nearly as much as her siblings did. I know it would just end up in huge fights and misery if I insisted she do stuff - and she isn't the self-motivate type who would do it willingly. And then, she also gets a lot of homework (of which some is completely worthless academically). So, I devised a reward system - I was actually doing something similar for her final year homeschooling and I just adapted it. She earns points based on tasks I set. She gets points based on Khan points and Vocabulary.com points. And she get points for classics read (different amounts based on how big the book is). And for contests she takes part in. (Extra if she places). And for online courses she takes. And the points translate into cash. Every time there is something she wants - I see a flurry of activity and then it dies down - till she wants the next thing. Not ideal I know - but at least this way I get her to do things that are missing at school - and we maintain a good relationship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2blessings Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Interesting. My dd also started high school this year after always homeschooling. It's a strong private school, but maybe this would motivate her for some extracurticulars I'd like her to spend more time on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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