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Posted: July 07 2007 at 1:55am \| IP Logged

I've been reading some of the old threads about "pegs" and putting some routine to the day.
I'm wondering if anyone uses a chart or other visual to help the kids with the idea of pegs and getting into habits?
This would not be just for chores, but for all types of daily activities from brushing teeth to reading to being responsible for their things.

I have a very visual 5 yr old that could use some more responsibility and an 8 yr old that "forgets" common daily chores way too often lately.
I thought a simple visual reminder might help us instead of me always nagging...uh... I mean reminding them

thanks in advance

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 3:38am \| IP Logged

I often use charts for my dc. They like the visual aspect of it. I just create up a chart for whatever habit we are working on in excel and they tick the box when they have done the task.

At present we have a chart or are in the process of designing one for piano practice, another for brushing their teeth (they are shocking at it)and for their seatwork subjects. The latter is a new one for us but I am astounded at how successful it has been. It is just drawn up on the whiteboard and for some reason really motivates my dc. They are completing their seatwork in record time and it takes all the stress of me trying to remember who has to do what.

We also have a chore chart that changes monthly. It has tick boxes as well and they are earning 'beans' for something special (their own cow

) I really have found that the charts takes away the nagging and stress, it is if they are answerable in some way to the chart and not me!

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 10:45am \| IP Logged

WE have used charts in the past, they are great right off the bat and then they tend to become unnoticed after the initial excitement wears off.

I really like the habit training ideas in Charlotte Mason's Volume 1.

I know that's probably not what you were striving for, more work for you

You know they sell the "Pegs" Charts here I'm pretty sure Elizabeth uses (or has used) it with her family with much success! Summer is a great time to begin a new habit or habits in this realm.

HTH somewhat, Blessings!

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 2:22pm \| IP Logged

My kids are little and only one is a reader so visual cues are important.

We have a pocket chart and each of us including mom and dad have color. Green , yellow, red , orange , blue...everything from chairs to cups

I just use cheapo index cards- luckily they come in "our" colors and write down and draw pics of what comes when.

We have about 5 up at any given time -each one is a time of day and has what needs to be done around that time listed . and each of us has their own for each time frame.

DD's morning one says Make bed, get dressed, brush hair hang with daddy until breakfast

DS has pics of a potty and clothes and bed and daddy

Mommy's says shower and make breakfast.

each kids card just has reminders- obviously i dont have to tell dd to go potty but ds might forget and dd will forget her hair but ds is buzzed.

The kids insist that baby needs one so hers says "sleep nurse poop repeat

My mom is a school teacher so i have boxes of old calendar items so i stick in different decorations or clues to the learning themes or holidays of the month.

I like not having to be the bad guy...for instance dd hates hair brushing so if she "forgets" i can say what did you miss on the parket chart..."grumble grumble pocket chart" instead of ..."grumble grumble mom"

it changes a lot but hey index cards are cheap so i can toss and rewrite as needed.
They kids will actually remind me to update "mom i can go potty sheesh you dont have to write it down

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Posted: July 10 2007 at 6:18pm \| IP Logged

When my older two were younger, I used a combination of words with pictures. I printed out a daily schedule in pictures and words with check boxes out to the side. The list included "before school" items (like brushing teeth and making beds), school time, lunch, etc. They got to color their own charts and then we placed them in the clear outer cover pocket of their three ring binders. They used overhead transparency markers to check things off. Then at the end of the day we'd wipe the marker off and start over the next day. This really worked for a few years and they seemed to enjoy it.

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