CHORE SYSTEMS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

As homeschoolers, your home is in constant use, and it shows! Enlisting your children to take on household chores is a win-win for everyone. Kids gain self-sufficiency in key life skills, the home stays comfortable and presentable, and you aren't bearing the entire brunt of the work! Get inspired to set up chore systems for your home with this episode hosted by DeeDee and Ximena. ★★★ LISTENER COUPON CODE Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. Request a homeschool curriculum catalog or download samples at bookshark.com. TIMESTAMPS 01:03 Take advantage of playlists to energize your kids and signal chore time (or other times of day). Use the Chips & Salsa playlists on Spotify. 04:00 Children need to be able to complete tasks independently to develop a sense of self-motivation, purpose and competency. 05:23 Teaching independence can be messy. But it's key! 07:40 Laziness and not wanting to work. 10:37 Chores as an antidote to entitlement. 13:02 Chores are an opportunity to practice delayed gratification. 14:26 Chores foster gratitude. 18:20 Chores are life skills! 19:36 When kids help with chores, it makes your job easier. Plus it provides a sense of family unity. 25:10 Choosing chores that are developmentally appropriate for toddlers to teens. 32:38 Be clear with instructions and modeling of chores. 35:34 Keep your requirements simple and doable.  36:23 Build chores into your routines. 37:07 Using chore carts, Alexa, etc. 39:56 Using reward systems to motivate. If you'd like to share an aha moment, an inspirational quote, a homeschool hack, a book you're loving, or a suggested podcast topic/guest, leave a comment at bookshark.com/podcast. We'd love to feature your reflection on a future episode.