Work, Learn, Play, & Have Fun!

I do love the Summer! I love the laid back schedule, the late night parties, the sunshine, the sleeping in and doing fun things with the kids. However, long free days can produce bored, unproductive kids if not channeled a bit. Hence... every Summer, we come up with a way to schedule our time and be a bit productive along the way. Last Summer we did Attitude Change. It worked great because the kids wanted to be at the TV or Computer a lot but this year they haven't really been too bad of couch potatoes so we wanted to try something new.

For Summer 2011, with the help from Kristen'sKrafts, the kids made buttons to track our week. The buttons turned out way fun and the kids loved helping make them!!!

So here's how our Summer Schedule 2011:

Work, Learn, Play & Have Fun works:

There are things that we do DAILY like piano practice, prayer, scriptures, and a chore. [M-bedrooms, T-laundry, W-bathrooms, R-kitchen, F-basement] They put up the magnet and move it each day they do it.

Then, they have to pick one HOMEWORK thing to do each day. Things like reading, math, computer, art, or writing. They make their choice and put up their magnet on the day they do it.

Finally, they have a HOUSEHOLD thing to help with each week. These include setting the table, helping make dinner, washing dishes, and doing a job.  

I love it when they take the initiative to do there stuff!

We've been a little more slacky than I had planned (too many late nights and sleeping in til 11, I guess) but we are for sure enjoying our Summer. And I have some amazing helpers at my house. What would I do without them?!!!