It's that time of year again. School is coming to a close and our children are faced with the pass or fail exams at school. I'm not sure about yours but my kids are hyper and hard to keep contained around this time. I have tried to explain to my students and children alike that if they don't know it by now not to worry over it. Many of them can take these exams with a grain of salt. Others worry and loose sleep over every question.
I have a 9 year old with Aspergers Syndrome and he has no interest in these tests. I have found a way to keep him focus and on task though. Last year I had to "bribe" him in a way. Each day he is monitored and if he focuses and reads the questions he earns a tiny Lego set. At the end of the week, if he has earned all the Lego sets for the week he earns a larger Lego set. It is working for him again this year, but we have omitted the smaller sets and he will just earn a large one. He passed his EOGs last year with flying colors. I was amazed that it worked so well.
Now that I have found his price, I am worried that he will out grow Legos. I am sure that something will replace the Lego obsession, and I will just have to figure that out when the time comes. Now if I could just get him to learn that homework is a must. I guess that is a battle for next year.
