August Checklist


      
Chore Scheduling


      
We all know that we should spend one-on-one
      time with our children. I also know how difficult that can be
      when one has several children in a row! Here is an idea we used
      when our children were younger. The benefits of "one-on-one"
      are tremendous! For example, you will have better behaved children
      who are secure in themselves because you recognize them as special.
      We've even noticed that it helps with our 15 year old son.


      
Each day of the month (indicated by numbers)
      you will be doing a different activity with a different child,
      training them in important tasks and feeding their spirit, while
      maintaining your sanity. Because each knows his turn is coming,
      he is willing to wait.


      
    
        
  • Get a calendar.
        
  • At the top or bottom of the days of the
        week, write the tasks or activities for that day.
        
  • Then write the names of your children
        in sequence throught the days of the month. I've gone through
        the days of the month saying, "Kathryn, Michelle, James,
        John," until the month is filled out.
        
  • If you have more children, just continue
        on into the next week, keeping the order of the children the
        same, skipping a day if necessary so the same child does not
        do the same task the next week.
        
  • Enjoy your time getting to know those
        special children!
      


      
 


      
The following is based on the month of
      June, 2001.


      

        

           Sun 
          Mon 
          Tues 
          Wed 
          Thurs 
          Fri 
          Sat 
        

        

            
          Laundry 
          Yardwork 
          Baking 
          Bathrooms 
          Shopping 
            
        

        

            
            
            
            
          
          1
            Kathryn 
          2 
        

        

          3 
          4
            Michelle 
          5 James 
          6
            John 
          7
            Kathryn 
          8
            Michelle 
          9 
        

        

          10 
          11
            James 
          12
            John 
          13 Kathryn 
          14
            Michelle 
          15 James 
          16 
        

        

          17 
          18
            John 
          19
            Kathryn 
          20
            Michelle 
          21
            James 
          22 John 
          23 
        

        

          24 
          25 Kathyrn 
          26 Michelle 
          27 James 
          28
            John 
          29 Kathryn 
          30 
        

      


      
 


      
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