A LITTLE BRIBING CAN GO A LONG WAY
My middle child has been having one of those wonderful surges in understanding lately. He has been picking up books and reading words we've never gone over. Imagine the big smile on my face! Today my oldest son challenged him to read a book he hadn't read before. He said he would buy him a ring pop if he read it. Candy is a wonderful incentive especially for this little guy who was born on Halloween! He read the book and amazed the oldest son with his ability to remember certain words like 'wonderful'. He will be getting the ring pop tomorrow.
Way to go!! By the way, I did not come up with the idea. But I have been known to start the school day with a snack of chocolate chips! Works for the teacher too.
2 comments:
Way to go! (and chocolate chips worked wonders in my classroom when I was toilet teaching an autistic 4 year old boy! He was so motivated by those chips!! :)
Mmm...I can be pretty motivated by some good chocolate.
That was great of your son to be so encouraging to his brother.
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