Making chores fun and easy
Yesterday I shared a list of chores that preschoolers can do at home and in the classroom to build confidence, motor skills, and responsibility. Today I’ve got some great ideas for making sure that children want to do their chores.
First, I suggest incorporating the responsibilities into your daily routine. When children complete their chores as a part of a regular routine, they are more likely to complete them without whining or complaining. This is because they know what is expected of them, and their chores become a responsibility and not a task they have to complete before they have fun.
It is also fun to have your children or students help you make a clean-up kit just for them, here’s what I have in mine:
The end of the year might not be the best time to start a job routine in the classroom, but if you’ve started planning for next year please be sure to check out my Classroom Jobs Set!