![]() ![]() ![]() If he is on green for the day he gets a piece of candy. We use green (good day), yellow (ok – check yourself), and red (not good – poor choices were made). ![]() Tracking Behaviorįor behavior, we use the color system at home (as they do at his school). If they have 10 items to complete and at 1pm they only have 3 things done, they can see they have a lot to do yet that day. So this is part of the point of the checklist as well.įurthermore, they can gauge where they’re at in their day. In addition, young kids enjoy checking things off a list, drawing a smiley face in the box, or putting a sticker on a chart as a small reward when they complete things. If/when he does complete everything we play a game of his choice or do a fun activity together. The goal each day is to complete all 10 checklist items. The Goal of the Simple Homeschool Checklist It has been much smoother than it first was while homeschooling. With our checklist routine he throws less tantrums and tasks do not take as long. Now that we follow the checklist routine, I don’t have to explain what to do each day. My son is able to follow and understand what he needs to do each day. Our simple homeschool checklist has 10 items on it. How the Simple Homeschool Checklist Works We all have to do our best, take it day by day, and give each other grace during this time. Juggling different hats and multiple kids in this scary, unknown time is unprecedented. Being a homeschool teacher on top of working, parenting, and running a household is hard and requires excellent time management. There is a reason why millions of parents send their kids to school. However, this doesn’t mean that homeschooling is easy and routine. I am thankful my child attends a school that provides lots of resources, staff that check in regularly, and teachers that provide options to make this as easy as possible on us parents. With Covid-19 who knows how long we will be in quarantine and homeschooling our children. ![]()
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