Since baby was born it has been even harder to get up and get the other kids going for the morning. After four weeks of struggling with it, I decided to print out a copy of the morning routine for Kitty (the Kindergartener) and let her read it the night before.
Thank God the next morning (this morning) I rolled over when she came in my room, list in hand. She told me that she had already started on the list and they (she and her little brother and sister) were ready to move on to the next thing. I heard her excitedly reading the next items on the list.
Not only is this teaching them responsibility but it's also helping me to get on out of bed! Because by number 3, 4 or 5 on the list they definitely need supervision (#3 & #4) and assistance (#5).
I'm sure I'll make adjustments to their list as we tweak and add to it but here it is so far:
1. Pray.I wrote out the list in sentences because Kitty has a love for details, and of course because she is 6 now. And since she loves reading sentences now, the more words the better.
2. Get clothes and underwear for the day, take them to Mommy & Daddy's room.
3. Get wash cloths & wash faces; put cloths in white bag (for towels).
4. Brush teeth (& help Lamby brush hers).
5. Clean sink and put toothbrush/toothpaste away.
6. Take a shower / bath (put dirty clothes in green bag, for kid clothes).
7. Apply lotion.
8. Put on clothes for the day.
9. Sit down at table for breakfast.
It also helps prepare her for writing her own sentences and helps her learn the spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar. The Bluedorns suggest teaching grammar, spelling, etc. through reading and writing (copywork), instead of formal books on those subjects, at this age.
So her list is about routine... and it's also a lesson plan ...for learning reading, writing, grammar, spelling and more!
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