J is for Job Jar
April 12th 2011 14:51
J is for Job Jar. This A to Z challenge post does not seem 'fun' at first glance. It is not an art or craft project, not a game or learning toy....but my sixteen year old daughter recently mentioned how much she loved our old job jar.
odd.
I put it together to keep sanity and keep the kids busy when they were young. My four little one would choose a slip of paper from the job jar and then complete the task. Simple, straight forward, I could have told them to sweep the back steps, or put the dishes away, set the table or gather laundry, but that wasn't as effective as that magical slip of paper.
When she mentioned it, I tried to remember why we stopped using it. Wondered what happened, but that isn't too hard. Life happened, it got pushed aside and eventually forgotten about.
Job Jar for daily routines....
This idea is great for young elementary children.
You will need large craft sticks, a marker and a jar.
Write a specific job on each, such as Make Your Bed, Get Dressed, Brush Your Teeth, Straighten Toys...Mom's Surprise Job. Put a sticker on the opposite end of the words. Place the sticks words up in the jar, once a job is done, they can put the stick back in with the word down...when you see all the sticks with stickers, the tasks for the day are complete...or at least they should be
Job Jar for extra work.....
This is what we had. The list of "things to do" in a houseful of kids was never ending, so I would just write on slips of paper individual tasks that needed to be done that day or that week. Place them in a jar and let them choose a job for the day, or whenever they are bored.
More J- Jumping Jacks- Actual Jacks- Jump rope
Easy Jump rope game....place jump rope on floor and start moving it like a snake - back and forth....and have the kids (or kid) jump over the rope as it moves.
Finally....expose your kids to Jazz music, a little ragtime music, swing or Louis Armstrong provides great "cleaning music."
PBS Kids Jazz Greats
odd.
I put it together to keep sanity and keep the kids busy when they were young. My four little one would choose a slip of paper from the job jar and then complete the task. Simple, straight forward, I could have told them to sweep the back steps, or put the dishes away, set the table or gather laundry, but that wasn't as effective as that magical slip of paper.
When she mentioned it, I tried to remember why we stopped using it. Wondered what happened, but that isn't too hard. Life happened, it got pushed aside and eventually forgotten about.
Job Jar for daily routines....
This idea is great for young elementary children.
You will need large craft sticks, a marker and a jar.
Write a specific job on each, such as Make Your Bed, Get Dressed, Brush Your Teeth, Straighten Toys...Mom's Surprise Job. Put a sticker on the opposite end of the words. Place the sticks words up in the jar, once a job is done, they can put the stick back in with the word down...when you see all the sticks with stickers, the tasks for the day are complete...or at least they should be
Job Jar for extra work.....
This is what we had. The list of "things to do" in a houseful of kids was never ending, so I would just write on slips of paper individual tasks that needed to be done that day or that week. Place them in a jar and let them choose a job for the day, or whenever they are bored.
More J- Jumping Jacks- Actual Jacks- Jump rope
Easy Jump rope game....place jump rope on floor and start moving it like a snake - back and forth....and have the kids (or kid) jump over the rope as it moves.
Finally....expose your kids to Jazz music, a little ragtime music, swing or Louis Armstrong provides great "cleaning music."
PBS Kids Jazz Greats
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