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Children and Chores
by Beverley Paine
Chores help children understand that living in a family involves work and that every member shares the responsibility and the benefits. Through chores, children become more responsible and self-reliant; chores build self-esteem. As their confidence blossoms with each new task mastered, children learn necessary life skills and the ability to prioritize, organize, and use time wisely. Chores also help achieve one of our primary goals as parents - to teach children to be responsible and capable adults. A large part of the educational curriculum can be covered through learning and performing chores. Look through this list and think about which 'subjects' are naturally covered while doing or discussing each chore.
Use the following list of chores as an template to create your own Chore Chart. You can make laminated ones to pop on the fridge for each child, with chores appropriate to their individual developmental stages and abilities. Another idea which I thought would work well with younger children is to create a set of Chore Cards with pictures and captions. On the flip side could be a list of steps to follow, once again in pictorial form for younger children. You could select a handful of suitable cards and let your children 'draw a chore'.
Chores for the Whole Family
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use good manners |
study |
set and clear the table |
get dressed by self |
read to self |
help prepare food |
make bed |
answer the phone |
make own snacks |
brush teeth |
answer front door |
bake cakes, biscuits |
shower, wash daily |
carry in the groceries |
wash the dishes |
tidy bedroom |
put away groceries |
empty dishwasher |
put toys away |
take out the rubbish |
put the dishes away |
put library books in bag |
empty wastebasket |
wipe up spills |
put away clothes |
bring in the mail |
clean the sink |
say prayers |
feed pets |
take out the scraps |
exercise daily |
walk pet |
clean fridge |
put dirty clothes in laundry basket |
clean pet's cage |
organise & tidy cupboards |
use the washing machine & dryer |
emptying the kitty's litter box |
reading to younger siblings |
hang up the laundry |
brushing the dog or cat |
sweep the floor |
fold the clothes |
water pot plants |
mop the floor |
sort laundry |
pull weeds |
vacuum the carpet |
iron clothes |
rake leaves |
shakes rugs |
repair clothes |
keep yard tidy |
wash the windows |
put away the clothes |
pick flowers for table |
clean bathroom |
clean shoes |
sweep front steps |
clean toilet |
waits on guests |
clean away webs |
help with dusting |
child minding |
carry in firewood |
shred scrap paper |
neighbourhood job |
help wash the car |
take out recycling |
volunteer work |
helps siblings |
maintain bicycle |
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