Weekly Checklists for Your Kids

There were a few things going on in our house and I knew we needed to make a shift..

I was sick of repeating myself and asking my kids to do the same things over and over again
I wanted to help my kids establish a little more independence with age-appropriate tasks
I'm a big fan of positive reinforcement and I know my kids benefit from a little extra BOOST…

Our Solution

We made some Daily Checklists.

As a teacher and academic coach, one thing that I know kids need to grow their independence: the STRUCTURE to be successful. As adults I think sometimes we underestimate how much little ones might need a list, some visuals, the specifics… the HOW and the WHY. Our kids also love a reward and they really respond to it. It’s amazing how much more easily they remember to do these everyday things when they have $2 on the line. THIS is positive reinforcement (not bribery) and I’m 100% for it.

The idea is not perfection, or complete independence, or to have this particular system last forever… but it helps. This serves as a self-checking system to help us all have easier transitions, more independence for age-appropriate tasks, and to structure ALL of us for success as best we can.

How to Create a Checklist

Identify a FEW age-appropriate tasks that you want your kids to do with more independence.
Choose an incentive and timeline for checking in.
Put it all together using one of the templates below, or your own!

If this is something you might need in your home and you’d like the templates to make your own, I can save you a few steps. These are on Canva and you can take them and use them to create whatever might work for your family.

Grace’s Checklist Templates on Canva

Sam’s Checklist Template on Canva