Comments on: Goals for 2010 http://knowledgequestmaps.com/blog/2010/01/goals-for-2010/ Terri's Take on homeschooling, business and family life! Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:24:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://knowledgequestmaps.com/blog/2010/01/goals-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 Melissa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:39:18 +0000 http://knowledgequestmaps.com/blog/?p=253#comment-3306 I have the schedule of chores posted with our homeschooling schedule (at least the order of things to do) on the wall near where we do our homeschooling. Whenever it seems like we need to get started, I just tell them, "It's time to get started on the day." We've been doing this since fall. No other reminders have been needed. I put all their chores in the mornings (other than general pick-up throughout the day and the bedtime routine). Right now, we're only a family of four, so having morning-only chores works well. I have the schedule of chores posted with our homeschooling schedule (at least the order of things to do) on the wall near where we do our homeschooling. Whenever it seems like we need to get started, I just tell them, “It’s time to get started on the day.” We’ve been doing this since fall. No other reminders have been needed. I put all their chores in the mornings (other than general pick-up throughout the day and the bedtime routine). Right now, we’re only a family of four, so having morning-only chores works well.

]]> By: Terri http://knowledgequestmaps.com/blog/2010/01/goals-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-3281 Terri Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:50:38 +0000 http://knowledgequestmaps.com/blog/?p=253#comment-3281 Duh, why didn't I think of that - food! I have teens now (plus younger ones) and food is a huge motivator for teens. Yes, I think that I will try that - move the morning chores to before breakfast, rather than before schoolwork. Beautiful! Thanks a bunch. Duh, why didn’t I think of that – food! I have teens now (plus younger ones) and food is a huge motivator for teens. Yes, I think that I will try that – move the morning chores to before breakfast, rather than before schoolwork. Beautiful! Thanks a bunch.

]]> By: Tristan http://knowledgequestmaps.com/blog/2010/01/goals-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 Tristan Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:43:34 +0000 http://knowledgequestmaps.com/blog/?p=253#comment-3280 The easiest way I've found to encourage diligence in chores is assigning them to be done before meals instead of after. My kids have a few chores to do before they eat breakfast. If they chores are not done they don't eat. It is pretty motivational...LOL. (I'm talking easy chores like make your bed, get dressed, feed the cats, pickup your toys, or bring down your laundry basket if it is full). Before lunch the same thing generally happens, everyone has a few chores and when food hits the table those who finished chores sit to eat. :) By the way, my kids are age 8, 5, 4, 2, and 10 months, so I know older kids should be able to handle it if my little ones can. The easiest way I’ve found to encourage diligence in chores is assigning them to be done before meals instead of after. My kids have a few chores to do before they eat breakfast. If they chores are not done they don’t eat. It is pretty motivational…LOL. (I’m talking easy chores like make your bed, get dressed, feed the cats, pickup your toys, or bring down your laundry basket if it is full).

Before lunch the same thing generally happens, everyone has a few chores and when food hits the table those who finished chores sit to eat. :)

By the way, my kids are age 8, 5, 4, 2, and 10 months, so I know older kids should be able to handle it if my little ones can.

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