A Journaling Idea
If August is a busy and stressful time for you as a parent, but you’d still like to do a journal with your child, you have a few options.
You could just do a journal entry with your child for each of the biggest and best days of the summer. Or, like Mr. Mikes…you could just do one giant summary page right before you head back to school. Let your child pick the pictures they want to include. If they struggle to communicate, even with a photo prompt, consider captioning each photo.
This gives your child something to share when the question, “What did you do this summer?” comes up. It surely will.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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