We have been using this blog to assign weekly chore list and organize ourselves. So far I think it has been helpful and educational to our family. Keeping the list in the side column of the blog, reduces the amount of notebooks and sticky notes laying on the counters and kitchen table. I really wasn’t very good at keeping up the paper method and most of the time we would lose the list in a pile of mail and homework sheets. This way everyone knows where to look for their assignment (I do keep up a back master copy on paper in case the computer is busy). And I keep the master lists in a word doc and can easily copy and paste them through a rotation. To keep everyone officially trained, we switch the chore list about once a week.
Yesterday, I followed up on the completed chore lists and noticed that some were uncompleted. Well just not fully completed, maybe completed in too much of a hurry. Since the person in charge of the list had already left the house to play, I asked Chase if the back entry looked completed to him. We both agreed that is was a kind of, maybe but not really an adequate job. So I thought I would write a list of what keeping our small back walk way entails for everyone in the household. As with any job, at work or at home, it is all about proper training. If everyone is not trained or instructed completely then the job won’t be done to the boss’ satisfaction. Well today the boss isn’t satisfied so here is a run down of duties!
¨ Put away shoes (Place in correct owners bedrooms except if muddy)
¨ Place any other articles hanging out on the steps or on the hooks in their proper place
¨ Hang up dog leashes
¨ Sweep the floor
¨ Shack out the rug and return it to floor
We want this space to be somewhat need and clean at all times. Why? Because if company comes to the back door, they need a place to put shoes and hang their coats. Our back door entrance is only an entrance area and after just a few hours it easily becomes messy. Therefore it is important that we constantly keep up on this area neat. If this is your assigned area, you may need to check up on it a couple of times a day.
Over all you kids are doing a good job on your chores! Thanks and I love you!
Yesterday, I followed up on the completed chore lists and noticed that some were uncompleted. Well just not fully completed, maybe completed in too much of a hurry. Since the person in charge of the list had already left the house to play, I asked Chase if the back entry looked completed to him. We both agreed that is was a kind of, maybe but not really an adequate job. So I thought I would write a list of what keeping our small back walk way entails for everyone in the household. As with any job, at work or at home, it is all about proper training. If everyone is not trained or instructed completely then the job won’t be done to the boss’ satisfaction. Well today the boss isn’t satisfied so here is a run down of duties!
¨ Put away shoes (Place in correct owners bedrooms except if muddy)
¨ Place any other articles hanging out on the steps or on the hooks in their proper place
¨ Hang up dog leashes
¨ Sweep the floor
¨ Shack out the rug and return it to floor
We want this space to be somewhat need and clean at all times. Why? Because if company comes to the back door, they need a place to put shoes and hang their coats. Our back door entrance is only an entrance area and after just a few hours it easily becomes messy. Therefore it is important that we constantly keep up on this area neat. If this is your assigned area, you may need to check up on it a couple of times a day.
Over all you kids are doing a good job on your chores! Thanks and I love you!
