LDA of Iowa's Parenting Guide:
Part One, Section 5

Topic 3: Time Management – House Chores

The same technique used for homework can also be used for home chores.

  • At the beginning of each school year, design a work chart for the family.
  • Each member of the family will have a set of chores to complete daily or weekly.
  • During a family meeting, all members of the family will brainstorm a list of household chores (dusting furniture, vacuuming/sweeping floors, laundry, setting meal table, cleaning off the table, washing dishes/stacking dishes in the dishwasher, etc.).
  • A meal prep chart can also be developed, noting who will make the evening meals.
  • Estimate the time it will take to complete the tasks. A chart can be designed to note the data.