tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894576947582181442.post286124813516178205..comments2024-01-07T19:50:07.282-06:00Comments on Piney Woods Homeschool: ChoresKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898153617546385281noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894576947582181442.post-42026725554944569262013-07-15T21:12:03.231-05:002013-07-15T21:12:03.231-05:00She can probably do a lot of different tasks, but ...She can probably do a lot of different tasks, but you don't want to assign a whole lot of them all at once. Start with a few and work up to more. Sweeping is often tricky for my kids when that age, but they can clean counters and toilets and run a vacuum. Also, don't assign more tasks than you can reliably monitor. Better that she learn a few and do them well and consistently than that you have a larger number that she learns to shirk because you aren't able to check them regularly.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898153617546385281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894576947582181442.post-69193563047848235102013-07-15T11:33:31.679-05:002013-07-15T11:33:31.679-05:00I love the idea of cards! I'm trying to figur...I love the idea of cards! I'm trying to figure out a chore schedule for this next year and am struggling right now. I am unsure of how much to ask of my 7 year old daughter. As we live on a farm, it takes a lot of work to run our household, but I don't want to overwhelm her! Do you have any tips on what chores one would ask of a child at that age? Tara-Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421116948357404310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894576947582181442.post-14798334299766973062013-03-22T17:07:15.691-05:002013-03-22T17:07:15.691-05:00Ok, that makes sense. That's actually what I t...Ok, that makes sense. That's actually what I thought you were saying at the beginning but then when you talked about having more kids using the system now, I wasn't sure if you had changed that bit. Thanks so much for clarifying. <br /><br />I'm going to try to put something really similar together over the weekend. It sounds so simple and effective. I like that the jobs are on individual cards instead of a chart. That way I can easily add a job (or take one out of the stack) if needed.<br /><br />Anyway thanks again! I always enjoy your posts so much. ~JennJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571726272792561452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894576947582181442.post-5137084777882339682013-03-22T13:58:09.023-05:002013-03-22T13:58:09.023-05:00Jenn, I did forget to mention that this system is ...Jenn, I did forget to mention that this system is only for occasional/weekly chores. We have other chores that are done daily, such as clearing the table or emptying the dishwasher.<br /><br />In this system, the children always have the option to choose a different chore, but the change applies to the coming week, not the current week. (In other words, you must have already done the chore this week before you can put it back and choose a different one for next week.) Sure, I may be sad that they will no longer do whatever chore they put back, but they'll be doing something else useful instead that wasn't previously being done, so it's all good.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898153617546385281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894576947582181442.post-79902852335737827752013-03-22T13:10:40.856-05:002013-03-22T13:10:40.856-05:00Kathy,
I really this system, and I think my kids ...Kathy, <br />I really this system, and I think my kids would love the idea that they get to choose their chores. I had a couple questions about how it all works out. <br /><br />First, do you include daily chores like after-meal kitchen duty, or only the things that are done occasionally? <br /><br />Second, when you said your children are allowed to swap out with each other or with the master stack, does that mean if they decide they don't want to do a particular chore after they have chosen it, they have the option to choose a different one instead? <br /><br />Thanks for this post, it seems like a really good idea and I'd like to implement it here with my kids soon! <br /><br />~JennJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571726272792561452noreply@blogger.com