Sagerat Scribbles

• Jan. 29, 2007 - Chore Chart Review

Posted in Book Reviews

I'll admit it. I'm lazy. So lazy in fact that when my children do their chores I don't get up and mark or distribute their points or dollars or whatever they have earned dependent upon whatever chore chart is the flavor of the school year.

Enter My Reward Board! This computer program is cute and colorful, with interesting facts, jokes and puzzles thrown in for fun. Parents pick the chores from a list or write in their own, and decide how many points their child will receive and which coupons they can work for or how much allowance will be earned. You can even add daily reminders on the chart, help your child work on certain behaviors and add their schoolwork to be checked off as completed!

Children get to mark off their chores with fun faces with just a click and drag of the mouse. The best part is that parents don't have to keep track of the points earned! The program does that for you and will even show your children how far they are from their goals.

My Reward Board has a 15 day free trial and then is $19.95 if you choose to buy it. It's not a subscription, so there is nothing more to buy ever!

I was just told about this great program so I don't know how it will work out in the long run, but as the problem in the past has been me and not my children, (how sad is that?) I think this will be the best chore chart we have ever used!

• Jan. 29, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

I will have to look into this, although I just purchased and am waiting for Managers of their chores by the Maxwells. I didn't see my craft corner article up today???
Susan

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• Jan. 29, 2007 - Sounds good

Posted by hugabunchmom

I suppose I might have to check that out. We just started a reward/activity chart of our own and for once, it seems to be working and we are keeping up on it. Like you, I am usually the one who fails at these wonderful things soon after I get them started. If our current systems begins to lack, I'll jump over to check out what you are doing!

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• Jan. 30, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cammiemelisabray

How cool! Do you think it would work for little ones?

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• Jan. 31, 2007 - BFS Roll Call

Posted by TrainingHearts

I'm visiting blogs today and doing a roll call! I dont' see any recent BFS assignment entries so I'm checking with people to find out if they are still part of the class :) Please let me know.
Hugs,
Tamara

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• Feb. 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by drewsfamilytx

Hey, that sounds pretty neat!

If it makes you feel any better, you're still one step ahead of me... I've only THOUGHT about points, rewards, etc. and haven't even followed through enough on paper to actually fail at it. Sad, huh?

Marsha

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• Feb. 5, 2007 - A thankyou

Posted by authorDonna

Thank you for your comments and prayers. As you can see, God is definitely doing something about the situation. We thought we'd have to incorporate your advice but for now God has intervened. Again many thanks and I covet your continued prayers. God bless.

Donna Fawcett
Author of Thriving in the Home School
Donna Dawson
Author of Redeemed and The Adam & Eve Project
Word Alive Press' top seven author 2007
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www.freewebs.com/donnadawson
www.blogger.com/christianfictionnovels

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