The Chore Chart
Making a chore chart for my five year old daughter Sidney was probably the best idea I have ever had! Since making her chore chart a few months ago she has been more than willing to clean up her toys, get ready for bed on time and just generally help out more around the house. I wrote about it back in November and you can read about her first chore chart here.
Here is a list of things I've put on her chore chart:
Backpack - put lunch bag and backpack away after school.
Shoes/Coat - put shoes and coat away
Table - Help set and clear the table
Meals - Help prepare meals
Yard work - raking, gardening, shovelling snow.
Water Plants - pretty obvious.
Laundry - help sort laundry, load washer, dryer, put laundry away.
Homework - She's in Kindergarten but she loves working in activity books after school from the dollar store.
Pets - feed pets
Toys - clean up toys
Bedtime - Bedtime was becoming a real issue for us! She never wanted to go to bed and would give me a hard time about brushing her teeth. Now that I've added bedtime on her chore list it's been a lot easier.
Thanks,
Free Printables:
I recently made this cute chore chart for Sidney which now hangs on the fridge. Feel free to grab one if you'd like.
Thanks,
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oh yes...charts are definitely effective...and the reward of a sticker never seemed to good to me but seemed good for my kids...
ReplyDeletethe printables are great!!
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Thank you :)
DeleteI'm sure once she gets older she'll be asking for more than stickers, lol, but for now she loves it.
Chore charts are awesome (especially since I'm a write-it-down-list kinda girl! =0)
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I'm a list kinda girl, too :)
DeleteIn an attempt to get my classroom to feel a sense of community, I gave each of my students "jobs," i.e. door greeter, table washers, librarians, etc. It worked WONDERS and they absolutely loved having a specific job. In fact, some days I'd be ready to scream because they'd get so focused on their "jobs" that they couldn't focus on school work. Anyway, I'm ashamed to say I NEVER even thought to use it with my own kids. When I read your post it was like lightbulbs clicking over my head. What was I thinking, lol. Thanks for sharing. I definitely appreciate the printable!
ReplyDeleteLol! Glad to hear your students enjoy taking on responsibility! Sounds like a genius idea.
DeleteThank you and you're welcome :)
It's amazing what a chart, some responsibility and a routine will do for children! Way to go, mama!
ReplyDeleteIt is. I've noticed that children like to feel important and responsible. Thanks :)
Deletei've been thinking of doing a chore chart also...thanks for sharing your experience with yours!
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No problem :)
DeleteWe've been talking about doing this for awhile now with our two kids. It was something I was going to work on today. Nice to hear that it works for you! : )
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It really does seem to work well! My niece just started a chore chart this weekend and she's even been doing a lot better with cleaning up, too.
DeleteWhat a great idea! I've also seen teachers use similar things in the classroom when delegating tasks to students.
ReplyDeleteI think Sidney's class uses something similar as well, although I don't remember ever having any thing like a chore chart at school.
DeleteAs Jeri said, a great idea. It makes it clear what's expected without any surprises.
ReplyDeleteYes, exactly! :)
DeleteWe have used a chore list for our kids, but they are older (college and high school). Now they pick and choose what they want to do. It's a bargaining game.
ReplyDeleteMy mother had a chore chart for me, and when I went to college I felt like the only person who knew how to do anything. Definitely a great way to teach responsibility and prepare the kiddos for life after home.
ReplyDeleteExactly. I know too many people who are clueless when it comes to cleaning, cooking and generally taking care of themselves once they move out.
DeleteThough I have no young children in the house, I know these are a wonderful thing. I have also heard of using popsiscle sticks with chores on them and having the kids "pick" their chores. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fun idea! We'll have to try that sometime :)
DeleteWe did chore lists with our sons (now 16 and 18), and it worked with them. With my daughter, it didn't work so well. I try to be immediate and say, I need you to do X. If I don't make X too big, she usually will do it.
ReplyDeleteThat's good that she listens, even without a chore chart :)
DeleteI was an odd child, I actually MADE a chore chart. I LOVED being organized (and making things pretty)! These are really cute! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteBeing organized is a great skill, one that I definitely don't have!