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 | PHASE 1 -- TODDLERS |  |
- put toys away
- pick out clothes for tomorrow
- get dressed
- put clothes and bath towels in hamper
- wipe place at table after eating
| PHASE 2 -- KINDERGARTEN | |
- empty wastebasket
- make bed
- collect the mail
- fix breakfast cereal
- help put dishes away
- clear the table after meals
- water houseplants
| PHASE 3 -- FIRST AND SECOND GRADES | |
- sweep floor
- clean bedroom
- sort clean laundry
- brush teeth
- set and clear table
- rake leaves in yard
| PHASE 4 -- THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES | |
- vaccuum
- put away groceries
- put away laundry
- load dishwasher
- take dog for a walk
- help make lunch or dinner
- take bath
| PHASE 5 -- FIFTH GRADE AND UP | |
- clean bathroom
- clean kitchen
- do laundry
- iron clothes
- wash car
- take on a neighborhood job (paper route, mow lawns, etc.)
| POSITIVE HABITS | |
- did things the first time told
- treated family with respect
- was polite to everyone spoke with
- said thank you
- said prayers
- helped another person
- learned new words or facts today
- did something I enjoy
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Ramona Creel is Professional Organizer, NAPO Golden Circle Member, and the original founder of OnlineOrganizing. A former Social Worker, she has always enjoyed helping people find the resources and solutions they need to improve their lives. Ramona now travels the country as a full-time RVer, sharing her story of simplicity with everyone she meets. She leads by example -- having worked for more than 10 years as a Professional Organizer, and having radically downsized and simplified her own life as a full-time RVer. Ramona now considers herself a "Renaissance Woman" -- bringing all of her passions together into one satisfying career. As a "Virtual Organizer", she can create a customized organizing plan for your home or office. As a "Simplicity and Accountability Coach ", Ramona provides a proven program for making every area of your life a little bit easier -- perfect for those who want to make the time and space to focus on their true priorities. As a Professional Photographer, Ramona captures powerful images of places and people as she travels. And as a freelance writer and blogger, she shares organizing techniques, travel tips, and social commentary with others. You can see all these sides of Ramona -- read her articles, browse through her photographs, and even hire her to help get your life in order -- at www.RamonaCreel.com. You can also follow her on Twitter, check out her Facebook profile, and subscribe to her blog feeds.
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