Getting Organized:
In your home and homeschool
Dear Friends,
How do you help your children keep track of their routines?
Children are often eager helpers, but they do not like to have an unending list of things to do. When my children were young, I used check off sheets that I made on the computer. I kept it simple.
Download the Check Off Sheet
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Check it off!
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Pick up Behind Yourself
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After dinner, put your stuff at your Launch Pad
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MORNING ROUTINE
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Make bed
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Get dressed for school
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Swish & Swipe
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Eat breakfast
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Put your dishes in the dishwasher
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Brush your teeth
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Ready for School
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AFTERNOON CHECKLIST
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Finish any school work
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Drink your water
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Pick up your stuff for 15 minutes
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5 minutes exercise
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AFTER DINNER/BEFORE BED ROUTINE
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Check your calendar and forecast
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Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
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Put things needed for tomorrow at the Launch Pad
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Spend two minutes picking up behind yourself
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Check the kitchen sink. Put dirty dishes in the dishwasher
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Wash face/brush teeth/bathe
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Go to bed at a decent hour. Yes, this means YOU! J
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You can print something off and put it in a page protector. Then, they can use a wipe off marker to check off daily.
Your Zone Mission today is to declutter old towels.
Your Home Blessing for today is to wipe your windows and mirrors.
My menu plan for Wednesday is hamburgers and tater tots.
Have a great day!
Download the Check Off Sheet
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