Printable Chore Charts

From LoveToKnow Kids

If you want to encourage your children to take responsibility while reaping some reward for their efforts, printable chore charts can help chart their progress.

Organize your child's efforts!

Household Chores

Whether you are parenting one child or a handful, chores play an important role in keeping your home organized and running smoothly. While not every chore is age appropriate, there are many small tasks that children can master even in their exploratory toddler years. Small chores help include children in family activities while teaching them the importance of following through and completing activities. To help children better understand their tasks and chart their daily progress, chore charts are a popular solution used in many households.

About Printable Chore Charts

While chore charts can be as simple as a chalkboard with a checkmark beside completed tasks or as elaborate as a custom designed chore center, tracking chores is pertinent to help encourage children's responsibility all while promoting their success and confidence levels. When kids get a chance to see a sticker, or a smiley face beside their name and activity, they feel the same instant gratification adults feel when they're applauded for their efforts.

Blank chore charts are available at many Internet sites and can be downloaded and customized to fit the needs of your family. Depending on your parenting style, you may decide to involve your children in selecting their chores, or you may simple dictate which activities are appropriate for their skill level. Some examples of household chores that may be assigned to children include:

Drying dishes
Folding laundry
Feeding pets (with parental supervision if needed)
Dog walking
Sweeping floors
Vacuuming
Washing or cleaning windows
Organizing books and toys
Gathering school supplies and book bags
Cleaning bedrooms
Taking out the garbage
Setting the dining table for meals
Dusting

Once you've determined which child will be assigned to each task, you can input the activities on a chore chart and determine how many days per week the chore will need to be completed. Some tasks will only be once a week, while others (such as brushing teeth) will need to be several times per day.

While not every task deserves a reward, keep in mind positive rewards help encourage positive behavior. If your child is struggling in the home and is having difficulty fulfilling his family contributions, a small reward at the end of each week may make the difference in his motivation. Some kids enjoy a special pizza night, while others crave a little more one on one family time or an extra hour of television. Find out what motivates your child and use these rewards as a way to build excitement while checking off the printable chore charts.

Printable Charts from LTK

LoveToKnow Kids offers a growing assortment of printable charts:

Other Printable Charts Online

The following Internet sites offer various layouts and chart designs. For additional chore chart selections, consider making a trip to a teacher supply store.

Chore charts can be a fun way to bring pleasure and satisfaction to a mundane task. Rather than repeatedly asking your children if they've completed their tasks or struggling to remember their positive progress, a chore chart is a visual tool that's useful in determining both areas of opportunity and those that warrant praise.

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