by Donna | Feb 29, 2016
In teaching children to become diligent workers, there is much training involved. However, there comes a point in the teaching of each new task where a job becomes that child’s job. The child has been taught, and he is ready to take the diligence to the next level—responsibility.
Throughout the chore-training process, there are times in which intense training is needed to ensure that the child knows how to do the tasks that are going to be assigned. This involves a lot of working with Mom or Dad. Their modeling, instruction, patience, and encouragement will go a long way in teaching the child to complete the task fully.
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by Donna | Feb 27, 2016
Find Out Your Kids’ Faves!
In my recent podcast, Ten Tips for Staying Close During Intense Training Times With Tweens and Teens, I talk about blessing and surprising your kids with little treats to bring in some fun—and make your child feel special. One way that you can keep track of each child’s favorite is to use some type of Kids’ Faves inventory/worksheet.
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by Donna | Feb 24, 2016
Welcome to another Wondering Wednesday!
Because we are swamped writing and editing our new Peter Pan and Jungle Book writing books. And because we have had a lot of great posts, freebies, etc., about chores, I thought I would do a sort of round up for you today of podcasts that might help you with chores, schedules, home management, and more!
So here you go….
PODCASTS FOR CHORES AND MORE
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by Donna | Feb 18, 2016
For complete printable lists of chores your kindergartener can do on his own (and another list on chores he can do with help!), click on the links below!
Pin these Chores for Kindergarteners on Pinterest!
Click here for colorful, printable chore lists for toddlers through tweens.
If you want more chores, efficiency, and organization help, check out the podcast episodes listed here.
by Donna | Feb 16, 2016
This post is a continuation of the “Age Appropriate Chores Series”. You can read previous posts by clicking here.
Speaking of a sense of accomplishment and pride, we found it much more effective to actually give a child a certain chore, certain area, a certain jurisdiction rather than passing out chores each day, using a job jar, etc. What I mean by this is that we taught a child to do a chore completely, and that naturally became that child’s job.
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by Donna | Feb 15, 2016
Welcome to Part II of II about story time. I have been answering questions for some young moms, and these posts are those answers. (more…)
