Thirteen years ago, all the kids were 12 and under and I organized EVERYTHING. Now that they are all ten and up I organize very little moment by moment activity, I just make sure the basics are covered. Running a home with 8 kids under 12 was a very different season. Above is our “chore chart” for that season (see others below!). It was a great way to motivate and keep things on somewhat of a schedule. So funny that Esther at age 10 was going to the coffee shop for two hours a day. We lived on Main Street and she loved having her chill time there.
This was my actual Home-Learning Plan five years ago. It is simple for parents and delightful to kids!
- Logic Games
- Read Favorite Books
- YouTube Tutorials
- Nature Time
- Online Math Games or Serious Stuff
- Kitchen Time
- Spelling Games
- Complete 5 Workbook Pages or 5 Fun-Schooling Journal Pages
- Play Outside
- Art & Drawing
- Just Dance
- Chores
- Online Games (a reward for chores and school)
- Family Time and Board Games
- Movie Time
- Music Practice
- Dyslexia Games
You can do these activities in any order, but Movies and Online Games should be close to last.
For chores, we would create new schedule once every 3 or 4 months. Everyone liked knowing exactly what areas of the house they were responsible for.
Chores are largely about teaching life skills and serving others. This journal can help!
