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Week 12 · Thank You, Helpers

Thursday

Every job, part two
// A real note, every job, and a celebration
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Every job, part two

Freddy the Frog taps the second half of the chart. "Weeks seven to eleven. Ready?"

Oliver the Owl: "Clocks and plans." Hazel the Hedgehog: "Buttons and laces." Samantha the Squirrel: "Sweep and sort." Riley the Raccoon: "Lists and bags." Bruce the Bobcat: "Ready."

Freddy nods. "Then today, Helper, you choose. Five jobs to keep forever."

Weeks seven to eleven

WeekHostThe job
7OliverRead a clock to the minute. Plan a morning. Use a timer. Fix a slipped plan.
8HazelSew on a button with a grown-up beside you. Tie a shoelace knot. Fold to last.
9SamanthaWipe, sweep, dustpan. Sort recycling by what your town takes. A clean-up checklist.
10RileyStore list by aisle. Pack with a checklist. Two hands, cold first. Neighbor errand together.
11BruceThree facts at home. Safe helpers. Stop, wash, cover, tell. Two ways out.
FREDDY'S REVIEW, PART TWO
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Who threads the needle when you sew on a button?
How do you know what goes in the recycling bin?
Your morning plan slips. What do you do?
Who goes with you on a neighbor errand?
STOP, WASH, COVER, TELL. PUT THE SCRAPE STEPS IN ORDER.
  • ?Tell
  • ?Cover
  • ?Wash
  • ?Stop
WHY THIS EXERCISEStill four steps, still the same order. That is what ready means.
What tool helps you keep a plan on time?
What goes away first when groceries come home?
How many ways out should each room have?
StatementTrue or false?
Pins go back in the cushion when sewing is done.?
A grown-up handles cleaning sprays.?
You may do an errand alone if it is close.?
Your three facts are learned at home, never typed.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEEleven weeks of rules, and you still know them.
Which friend hosted the clean-up crew week?
WHY THIS EXERCISEYou can match every job to its host now.

Pick your five

Look at both tables, yesterday's and today's. Eleven weeks of jobs.

Pick five to keep. Choose jobs your family really needs, not just the easy ones. A good mix: one from the kitchen, one from your room, one for someone else.

Write them on a new chart with a box for each day. That is your Keeper chart.

  1. Read both job tables.
  2. Circle the jobs your family needs most.
  3. Choose five. Make at least one a job that helps someone else.
  4. Write them on a Keeper chart with a box for each day.
  5. Show your grown-up and ask if the five fit real life.
Try it
Make your Keeper chart on paper today. Five jobs, seven boxes each.
Put it where the old Helper chart used to hang.
Safety first
Use tape or a magnet to hang the chart. A grown-up does any step that needs a chair.

Five jobs chosen, Helper! Tomorrow Freddy and Rosie plan the celebration.

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