Chapter 27: Work and Personal Responsibility
Thought:
This Mormonad on work matches the treat. (Homemade Icecream in a bag) Have the person in charge of the thought explain why they think work makes life sweeter.
Or
To teach taking initiative and helping without being asked, (My family could use this lesson) Try this:
Before everyone gathers, really mess up the room where FHE is held. (turn over chairs, upset rugs etc) and then after everyone arrives discuss what happened. Who helped, who led the cleaning of the room? And then share the mormonad, “Leave your mark.” Mormonad, New Era Aug. 1994
Lesson: Chapter 27: Work and Personal Responsibility
“Chapter 27: Work and Personal Responsibility,” Gospel Principles, (2009)
Story: I love this story called, “Changing Chores” there are no pictures but it is really cute.
Elinor G. Hyde, “Changing Chores,” Friend, May 2005, 38
But if you need another story for your felt board this, Hats off to Mother, is also a good one. It is a cute poem about all of mother’s jobs. It includes hats and a mother.
Pat Graham and Janice Gardiner Wright, “Sharing Time: Remember Mother,” Friend, May 1983, 43
Activity: Popsicle stick job jar. One day, I was tired of the complaining I received from my children every time I asked them to do something. So I made up a whole bunch of 2 minute chores and put wrote them on sticks. They were things like:
Wipe a mirror, pick up 5 things (I put a couple of these in there), wipe a table down, swish the toilet, put 5 dishes away or in the dishwasher, wipe counters in the bathroom, quick mop or vacuum a floor, Dust one shelf, sweep kitchen, wipe down sink, put any food that is out away, wipe down door knobs, wipe phones, clean off garbage can lid, play a game with a sibling, pick up, fold or put away 5 laundry items, etc.
Then whenever they complained they had to pick something extra from the job jar. When this worked better than I hoped, I changed it a little. Whenever I felt overwhelmed or like I needed a little extra help or, whenever I saw someone sitting on the couch when I was working hard, I had them pick a stick out of the job jar. This was in addition to their normal chores.
Here are is a job chart from the Friend magazine that you can fill out for the activity.
“Family Job Wheel,” Friend, Oct 2010, 24–25 (Having technical difficulties as of July 15, 2011 but try the link and see if it is working now) or Family Fun also has a job chart (click Here) and many others can be found online.
Treat: Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag by Family Fun (includes video)
or you could do a Taffy Pull also from Family Fun.