Let's get organized! Here are some great ways to make life easier for you and your family at home.
Included in the resources below are ideas for managing your home responsibilities: routine checklists for children, family schedule, chore lists and charts.
Give your children the opportunity to choose their own chores, and let them be responsible for their own morning and bedtime routines. It will encourage their independence!
Use this checklist for each of your children to allow them to complete their morning routine independently. Print this sheet and laminate (or place inside a sheet protector) to be able to reuse it everyday with a dry-erase marker.
Use this checklist for each of your children to allow them to complete their bedtime routine independently. Print this sheet and laminate (or place inside a sheet protector) to be able to reuse it everyday with a dry-erase marker.
Here is a list of age-appropriate chores for your children. Teenagers are capable of doing all of these chores. Have each child choose up to 5 chores that they can help with each week. Children will be more likely to help out if they can choose the chores they like to do. This helps encourage independence. Use the chart to spread the chores throughout the week.
Use this chores chart for each of your children. Print a sheet for each child and laminate (or place inside a sheet protector) to be able to reuse it everyday with a dry-erase marker. Choose a chore for each day, and have your child check it off as they complete the task. You can follow up with a reward at the end of the week or month - for example, a trip to the library to check out books, a visit to the ice cream shop, or cooking their favorite meal.
Here is a great checklist for cleaning your home. Sometimes keeping your house clean can be overwhelming, and this checklist can help you stay on top of things.
Here is a checklist that you can print and reuse (write in pencil and erase, or laminate/use dry-erase marker). This can help you prioritize home management tasks.
Print this calendar to plan your week. You can put all of your family's events and activities on this calendar so that you can see everything at a glance.
Use this worksheet to look at your family's monthly expenses and help budget your money.