From this link on amazon.com you can order and purchase a very simple and effective game that helps your child learn many necessary personal skills, useful skills and household chores. And if you have your head on your shoulders and your hands in place, you can do all this yourself: the main thing is to understand the idea. We’ll give you an idea!
It’s a board that looks like a calendar, because the days of the week are written on the top. It’s like a chart because it visually shows how well your child has done in their job of being a small member of the family this week. And it is very similar to the honor roll, because on it beautiful stars celebrate the success of your baby!
In this game, you have twenty or more colorful cards that have clear drawings and important household chores, skills and abilities written on them. Tasks can be very different for children of different ages: there may be “I went to the potty myself” for little ones and “I made the bed” for older children. Just as an example, we give options for typical tasks: “I dress myself”, “I brushed my teeth”, “I don’t cry”, “I’m waiting for my turn”, “Good manners at the table”, “I helped set the table”, “Help with cooking” , «I put myself to sleep.» “I say thank you and please”, “I don’t say bad words”, “I don’t shout”, “I eat what my mother gives”, “I don’t hurt anyone in the game”, “Share my toys”, “I water the plants”, “I clean the toys for myself”, “I put my things in their place”.
Cards with tasks are molded onto the board with Velcro, it is optimal to give the child from three to seven tasks. Opposite the task cards there is a calendar grid with the days of the week, and parents can reward the child with stars every day for the good behavior of the child (for each of the tasks) (they are molded onto the board with magnets). Stars can be made silver and gold, if desired, you can make stars of different sizes: indeed, one thing is a “small silver star”, another thing is a “Big Golden Star”!
As the child gets older, the points earned by the child can be counted. The stars have different weights, from 1 to 4, and when the child reaches the agreed number of points, he receives a reward for the child for excellent behavior, such as «Let’s go to the amusement park.»
Children love to be praised — and you have a convenient opportunity to reward them for all their achievements. The leader board is a game, but in this game your children become more responsible and independent.
Game «I can do it!» suitable for children from 3 to 10 years old.
If you know any Russian analogues of this game and where it can be purchased, please write about it in the comments!