Summer Reading Chart
Mikey loved to read, but he had outgrown the town summer reading program geared towards the elementary school and the middle school program was a bit out of reach for him.
This chart was more to motivate me than Mikey. He enjoyed it and he loves getting praise and positive feedback! But, in truth, I wanted to motivate myself to keep finding great books for Mikey to read. I felt it was very important to keep supporting him in developing this vital skill.
When your child’s literacy skills are developing, the books are often very short. That means it takes a lot of effort on the parents’ part to keep new and interesting books in the house. I made weekly trips to the library with and without the boys to make sure there were plenty of choices.
I also asked Mikey’s school to send home any books he read at school so he could practice reading them again at home. The book he is holding is one they printed at school from an online reading program they were using with him.
For a post about a town summer reading reward program run through our local library, click the link below.
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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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