One part of my goal every summer break is to get our chores ordered for the year. I teach the children their new chores and then help to implement a new schedule while we have a break from school. Every year I try something a little different one year it was a chore chart they could mark on. Another it was a door hanger they could use for reference. This year I created a card system. This is my favorite one yet. It has a detailed description of each chore, is reinforced for much use, and pretty!
The first step I took was to write down and establish what chores I wanted done on a daily and weekly basis and at each meal. Then I typed a detailed description of each chore. In an effort to make these strong, cute and interchangeable I glued the description to two sided thick paper and covered them with packing tape. I really wanted to run out to the office store and laminate them, but remembered we still have an excess of packing tape and used that instead. I punched holes in the corners and made name tags to go with each stack of chores. My handy husband had several different clips to keep them together. Now I just need some hooks for them and we are set.
I know my day and home run much better with order. My hope and expectation is that these will help us to stay on track and running smoothly. When our home is in order I find our family is more prepared for spur of the moment company and there is a sense of peace and order. The work of training and maintaining chores is worth the effort!
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