Kids with ADHD need a break after nine long months of school. But just because it's summer, it doesn't mean that they have to stop learning! Children with ADHD and learning disabilities need to keep using their academic skills so they don't lose them after working so hard to attain them during the school year. As little as an hour of academic exercise a day can do much to cement the skills they already have. Here are some ideas for fun summer academic activities - and how to get your kids motivated to do them.
Read movies
Many children's books now have their own cinema adaptation. Read books that have a movie version then see it together at home or in the theater. Talk about what makes the movie different from the book, or analyze the story together. Use guide questions to help your child sharpen his or her critical thinking skills.
Look for a reading program in the neighborhood
Many public libraries and bookstores have a summer reading program to encourage kids to read. Not only is this a great opportunity for your child to harness his or her reading skills; it's a great chance to make friends too.
Create a summer journal
Writing is an important academic skill that needs to be maintained during the summer. To boost your child's writing skills and creativity, buy a blank notebook and encourage him or her to create a summer journal. It can be filled with anything - a recap of the day, or memorabilia of places you've been to. When school begins, your child can use the journal for the requisite "What I did during the summer" activities.
Buy workbooks
Your child can retain math skills through the help of workbooks. Get one for your child's grade level and encourage your child to finish a page of problems a day. If you have difficulty teaching math, hire a tutor who can help. Make the experience rewarding by offering a small treat at the end of every session.
Offer incentives
Most kids would balk at the idea of having to "study" in the summer. Make learning engaging by offering incentives, such as a fun trip the weekend after an entire week of learning. Or establish a point system where your child can trade in "points" for small weekly rewards, like a new toy or a swim at the pool.
Offer incentives
Most kids would balk at the idea of having to "study" in the summer. Make learning engaging by offering incentives, such as a fun trip the weekend after an entire week of learning. Or establish a point system where your child can trade in "points" for small weekly rewards, like a new toy or a swim at the pool.
Dr. Yannick Pauli is an expert on natural approaches to ADHD and the author of the popular self-help home-program The Unritalin Solution. He is Director of the Centre Neurofit in Lausanne, Switzerland and has a passion taking care of children with ADHD. Click on the link for more great information about what is ADHD.
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