Gold medals

In week 1 of my Six Weeks of Summer posts I wrote about the Summer Reading Challenge at libraries across the UK.
https://steemit.com/kids/@mummyimperfect/six-weeks-of-summer-week-1-summer-reading-challenge - This week my two elder daughters completed the reading challenge and received their gold medals and wristbands.

Needed a push

I know that lots of people sat with their kids and studied during the holidays, especially those who are preparing for their 11 plus exams. I had visions of turning Mini Me 1 and Mini Me 2 into mathematical geniuses during the summer break and teaching the baby to count to 20! It was a bit unrealistic trying to study much with a one year old running around at home. I think one day we went over some timetables but that was about the extent of our holiday maths sessions! One thing I'm glad about though is that my kids took part in the Summer Reading Challenge. Mini 1 was super excited to read all 6 books and get her gold medal. Mini Me 2 needed a bit of push still but when she read aloud to me I realised she is great at reading and gets into the story once she gets going.

Sense of achievement

While I feel like my kids did learn a lot of non-academic stuff during the six week holidays I'm still glad they kept one foot in the world of academia! I think more public funding should be given to schemes like this. It gives children a sense of achievement and keeps their interest in books alive.

MummyImperfect x