Summerschool Success

 I have been Summerschooling my kids for the last 4 years with great results.  They enter school in the fall ahead of where they left off in June.  This past spring Mark and I read a book called "Josh Baxter levels Up" by Gavin Brown in which the main character achieves his goal by creating a video- game style challenge.  I e-mailed the author and he gave me some new ideas.

1. Don't Break the Chain- Keep track of how many days in a  row you work and try to beat your last high score
2. Random Prizes- I used a spinner with free/cheap prizes and perks

I'm happy to say that this was our most productive year yet!  The final stats:
High Score: 8 (consecutive days)
Total Days: 66/75

 Our Prize Spinner. I changed the choices from time to time to keep it fresh

The Scoreboard.  With chore charts and a section for current events (parties trips, visitors, etc.)

The little guy didn't want me to take his picture.  Why do I have kids if I can't embarrass them?