Job Chart Ideas for Kids

Job charts teach kids responsibility and the satisfaction that comes with completing a well-done task whether for pay or simply to help the family's quality of life. Use the job chart consistently and children develop habits that they carry with them into adulthood.

Significance

Create a weekly or monthly chart with squares for each job and a place for marking it when jobs are complete. Hang the chart in a highly visible area.

Function

Decide on rules for marking the chart with your child so that he knows if he, or you, will mark the chart as a job is completed.

Types

Chart marking ideas include simple marker checkmarks, stickers of differing colors for level of completeness or quality or a reusable chart with small hooks and markers that are moved to the hook when the job is completed.

Features

Go over the expectations for each job or chore on the child's list so that he knows how best to complete it.

Considerations

Choose appropriate jobs for the age of the child. Youngsters under six may only be able to pick up their own toys and assist an adult or older sibling with the simplest household task while older children up to 18 have more independent and involved jobs throughout the home.

References

• Job and chart ideas

Resources

• Free printable charts by age