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    Camp Dumpy: Teacher Koki’s Chore lesson

    August 4, 2022 - By 

    Day 1 in Camp Dumpy


    “Hello, everyone! Welcome to Camp Dumpy,” teacher Koki greeted.

    “We’re really glad you’re here. We’ll be having breakfast soon, but first, I want to teach you about chores.”

    “Doing chores at home helps you learn important things:

    • Feeling good about yourself.
    • Wanting to be part of family activities.
    • Showing your parents that you respect them.
    • Learning how to plan things.
    • Working well with others as a team.”

    “Teacher Koki, how do we learn these things?” asked Amelia.

    “That’s a great question, Amelia,” Teacher Koki replied. “You can learn these skills by doing some tasks like:

    1. Folding and putting away your clothes.
    2. Helping with the dishes after they’re washed.
    3. Taking out the trash and putting recyclables in the right bins.
    4. Cleaning the bathroom sometimes, maybe on weekends.
    5. Making your own snacks or cooking lunch with your mom.
    6. Getting ready for school by packing up your books and picking out your clothes.”

    “So, my friends, I encourage you to talk to your parents about how you can help at home. And if you’re already doing some of these things, great job! We all need to help out around the house every day.”

    “Now, let’s go for a hike in the camp. We’ll talk more tomorrow morning.”

    This story is a guide for teenagers.

    Story source

    Getting children into the habit of pitching in around the home can begin as young as age two, by having them put away their toys when they’re done playing with them. By age twelve, there are few household tasks a teenager shouldn’t be expected to master. And once they earn their driver’s license, it is appropriate to assign them errands such as going to the grocery store or picking up the dry cleaning. Go to this link for more chores.

    To read more stories of chores for other ages, please follow this link.

  • Harper’s home tasks are to clean and sweep
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    Harper’s Home Tasks

    July 24, 2022 - By 

    In Harper’s house, there are daily tasks for everyone to do. When she turned six years old, Daddy gave her some new tasks to do. He helps her learn how to do them by reminding her and showing her how it’s done. He says it’s important for everyone in the family to be responsible and learn to work hard.

    Now that she’s seven years old, Harper has a routine. Every morning, she cleans her room by making her bed, vacuuming the floor, and putting her clothes away neatly in the closet. In the kitchen, she helps Mom prepare breakfast and sets the table. When they’re done eating, she helps clear the table and after Mom washes the dishes, Harper dries them.

    On weekdays, before going to school, she also mops the floors in the kitchen and dining area. During the weekends, she dusts and wipes surfaces in her room and the living room. Every two weeks, she cleans her sink, bathtub, toilet, shower, and the bathroom floor.

    At the end of each month, something special happens. Daddy buys Harper a special gift and in the evenings, he tells her how proud he is of her for all her hard work.

    Source of tasks

    Doing chores is a tradition in many families. Chores help kids (6-7) learn responsibility, and sharing chores gives you help around the house.

    Not sure your kids will go for it? Take heart! There are ways to make chores a little bit, well, less of a chore for everyone.

    Parenting expert Jim Fay, co-founder of the Love and Logic website, says we all need to feel needed and to know that we’re making a contribution — even kids. “But they can’t feel that way if they don’t have chores and make contributions to the family,” Fay says

    To find out what tasks you can give your 4-5-year-olds, click this link.