The Morning High Five
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Wondering how to teach your kids responsibility? Looking for ways to instill good homekeeping skills? Want just a little bit of help around the house?
Me, too!
Chores are good for kids. Not only do they help them learn home management and responsibility, but having regular household responsibilities gives them a vested interest in the workings of the household.
We are still a work in progress over here. But, we’ve got a few systems that are working. One of the regular parts of our day is The Morning High Five. The kids must do these five things before school each morning. I made up this chart and have copies of it plastered all over the house.
There’s no excuse for not knowing what you need to do each morning.
You can print out our chart or customize one of your own with this free printable.
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This basic list of five helps us get a good start on the day. It’s not all that our kids do for chores, but it’s an easy bare minimum and a way that helps us get the day rolling in a positive way.
Thanks! I just started on some morning flashcards but will also use your hand to post.
Thank you so much for this! Any chance you would do a printable for the Bedtime High Five?
I will have to check my files. I would have thought that I made one. Hmmm….. I’m getting old!
I’m 26, and I think I will start using your Morning High Five…. for myself…. LOL. 🙂
borrowed it for my 4 and 5-year-old boys…love it! i traced daddy’s hand, wrote and drew a pic on each finger, and taped it to their closet doors. no questions, just do your five (before breakfast). ours is more personal stuff-clothes, teeth, bed, put-away (toys, own laundry, stray items on their bedroom floor), and fill water bottle for the day. they are motivated to get to breakfast and if they wait until after, it is a struggle to get it done. we are moving toward one quick house chore to be done after breakfast and before school time. thanks for sharing!
Wondering how this works for those kids that have to be ready for the bus at 7:00am? Slack?
Well, I think each family has to find what’s going to work for them.
Making a bed, putting away clean clothes and doing a kitchen job can take as little as 10 or 15 minutes depending on a kid’s motivation. Breakfast and teeth brushing are non-negotiable in my book. 🙂
@nanasewn, Our kids (high schoolers) have to leave at 7 am too, so we schedule chores for the afternoon. Even so, with homework (ugh) and activities on some days, we keep it light. (kitchen tasks, feeding the dog, putting up clean clothes) Larger tasks have to wait for the weekend, where we still keep it simple.
These are great. My boys are 7 1/2, 6, & almost 4 and I have a 13 months old daughter. I was wondering what else your children do throughout the day and when they do it. I also homeschool and am trying to structure chore throughout the day and am looking for ideas. Thanks!
This is a great idea! I linked to your post from my website today. This was something that is right up my readers alley!
Thanks so much again for sharing.
Blessings,
Molly Green
This is great! My kids are a older so they have a little more responsibility now. Sometimes when my 11 year old grumbles about his chores, I find that challenging him in a “race” gets him moving. I propose that “I can finish ______ before you even get your bed made.” It sounds silly but we actually have fun “playing” the game.
I like your list a alot. I think I may do one for myself and post it for different parts of the day.
We have almost the same five morning requirements, but I just call it the Morning Rule. OK, I was totally uninspired, your High Five is so catchy. Way to go, Mom!