Working through the Summer

My son and I have been working through some grade 1 items this summer.  In part to review grade One, and in part to I can see exactly what he has learned so far.

Today, I am planning on starting to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.  We are going to do a unit study on the book as well.

Now, let me point out that I LOVE reading.  For me a life without books would be horrible.  I have been reading since I was 3 years old. Yes. I learned to read at a very young age. And I still devour books.  At a rate that stuns my husband.  (So far this year I have read 65 books, and we're mid July).  My husband does not read.  We joke that if the writing isn't on a Honda Contract (where he works), that he can't read.  When we first got together, I bought him a book.  That was November 2005.  He's on page 11.

My son, seems to enjoy books.  But he doesn't read on his own.  He has limited reading.  He's 7.  I don't expect him to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on his own.  I am fully planning on reading it too home, and working on the unit work, etc right beside him.  I do expect him to do the writing - or I'll write, and he can copy.  Something.

He SEEMS to be looking forward to this book with me.  I am overly excited for it.  I loved this book as a child, and read it multiple times.  I would love for my son to share my love of reading.  Eventually.  That said. I know my son pretty much hates writing.  Dislikes seatwork. And would rather do just about anything else. 

So using Confessions of a Homeschooler as a general guide, we are off.  We made a 'lapbook' last week, following the basic directions from there (and I paid for and downloaded the unit study). And we will loosely follow it.  I have looked up some questions etc on other sites as well, to add a bit more - discussion and such.  Here's hoping.

My goal isn't to "mark" my son and his work on this study.  But rather to have him think, process, comprehend, and yes, but a little bit of that on paper.  I want him to have fun though. Enjoy this.  And the benefit of this style of "lapbook" is when it's done, I can file it away, in case it may ever be needed in the future.

I know at this point my son is planning on just doing 1 year of homeschool, and attending school in Sept 2017, for Grade Three.  (I don't share those plans, but we will see how this year goes).

On top of that he has been working through Math You See Alpha (AND LOVES IT, so does Mom).  As well as Explode the Code.  We have other stuff too, but for the summer, these are the three "main" aspects.  Oh, and the SummerSmart book. (grade 1-2).  As it's a great look at what else he knows too.

Does anyone else do unit studies on books like these with their little "non" readers??? I'd love to hear which ones.
My son did Charlotte's Web in class in Grade One.  :)

** This here is the link to my dropbox, where I will upload items that you can use, should you choose to do a study like this.  All my own materials/creations ***