What are some things I can have my student do during free time?

Question

I am tutoring a 5 yr old boy in reading and writing and he is extremely unmotivated. I don't want to give him tangiable rewards because I made that mistake before and he kept expecting them.
So this is what I was going to do for the 1 hour:
Give him free (2 mintues) every 20 minutes during each transition.( Remember he is a kindergarter and their attention span does not exceed 20 minutes! )
The following things for him to choose from would be:
Drawing
Coloring
Tic Tac Toe
Read a book of his choice
Get up and walk around
Tell me a joke/quick story

Can you think of anything else ???

Answer 1

puzzles, educational video games, outside play..

Answer 2

a game . simple a game interwined with reading and math.

exmple:

a treasure game or a hide n seek game

0+1=1 step.
0+2=2steps. keep going and before he played the game he needs a map he could read and answer the math or reading questions. at the end he needs to find the treat you have hidden. this way he doesn't even noe he's working.

Answer 3

I have always admired teachers for their patience and value to society, but I don't have the patience to do it myself. If I was in your postion I'd probably sit him down at a desk and get him to practice writing a "Request to Transfer to Someone Else's Class" form and then forge an approval signature.

Answer 4

dudeguy, you got problems


Maybe outdoor activities? It would give a change of scenary from the classroom, which might boost his attention span. Like give him a plastic cup and let him look for ladybugs or something, kids love that stuff.

Answer 5

play outside
Funbrain.com It's a free learning game website. Kids love it.

Answer 6

have them have a giant sex orgy and record the whole thing and put it on the net