Day 1 in Camp Dumpy
“Hello, everyone! Welcome to Camp Dumpy,” teacher Koki greeted.
“We’re really glad you’re here. We’ll be having breakfast soon, but first, I want to teach you about chores.”
“Doing chores at home helps you learn important things:
- Feeling good about yourself.
- Wanting to be part of family activities.
- Showing your parents that you respect them.
- Learning how to plan things.
- Working well with others as a team.”
“Teacher Koki, how do we learn these things?” asked Amelia.
“That’s a great question, Amelia,” Teacher Koki replied. “You can learn these skills by doing some tasks like:
- Folding and putting away your clothes.
- Helping with the dishes after they’re washed.
- Taking out the trash and putting recyclables in the right bins.
- Cleaning the bathroom sometimes, maybe on weekends.
- Making your own snacks or cooking lunch with your mom.
- Getting ready for school by packing up your books and picking out your clothes.”
“So, my friends, I encourage you to talk to your parents about how you can help at home. And if you’re already doing some of these things, great job! We all need to help out around the house every day.”
“Now, let’s go for a hike in the camp. We’ll talk more tomorrow morning.”
This story is a guide for teenagers.
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Getting children into the habit of pitching in around the home can begin as young as age two, by having them put away their toys when they’re done playing with them. By age twelve, there are few household tasks a teenager shouldn’t be expected to master. And once they earn their driver’s license, it is appropriate to assign them errands such as going to the grocery store or picking up the dry cleaning. Go to this link for more chores.
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