Plan Your Day with a Checklist
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What you will learn
- 1Write the day’s jobs as a short checklist
- 2Put the must-dos first and the fun after
- 3Check off each job as you finish it
- 4Review the checklist with a grown-up at the end of the day
Mini Lesson
A checklist is a short list of the jobs you need to do. It helps you remember everything, so nobody has to remind you. Each time you finish a job, you check it off. Seeing the check marks feels great! A checklist helps you plan your day and still have time for fun.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- WRITE it early: make your checklist the night before, or at breakfast.
- MUST-DOS first: put the jobs you have to do at the top, like get dressed, lessons, and chores.
- FUN after: put playtime at the end, once the must-dos are done.
- ONE step per line: write one small job on each line, like "feed the cat".
- CHECK it off: put a check mark next to each job as soon as it is done.
- LOOK at it when you are stuck: if you forget what comes next, read your list.
👀 Keep It Where You Can See It
- PUT it in sight: on the fridge, your desk, or your bedroom door.
- REVIEW it: at the end of the day, look at the list with a grown-up. What got done? What moves to tomorrow?
Plan your checklist with a grown-up. They know about the day’s plans and can help you choose the must-dos. If a job on the list needs the stove, a knife, or a tool, it is a job for a grown-up, not for you alone.
Words to know
checklist
A short list of jobs that you check off as you do them.
e.g. My checklist has five jobs on it.
must-do
A job you have to do, like lessons or a chore.
e.g. Getting dressed is a must-do.
chore
A small job you do to help at home.
e.g. My chore is to feed the cat.
check off
Put a check mark next to a job when it is done.
e.g. I check off "brush teeth".
plan
Decide ahead of time what you will do and when.
e.g. I plan my day at breakfast.
review
Look back over something to see how it went.
e.g. We review my checklist after dinner.
💡 Handy Tip: keep your checklist short - five or six jobs is plenty for one day. A short list is easy to finish, and finishing it feels great.
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