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Day 84: Caring for Their Own Belongings

Here is another learning activity adapted from our “Home Preschool Curriculum” developed by Fran Wisniewski and Diane Flynn Keith for UniversalPreschool.com.

Remember, only do these learning activities if they are enjoyable for you and your child. Do not treat this as a “must do” lesson. It’s simply a fun activity that provides an opportunity to learn, while building “readiness skills” for the school or homeschool environment.

~ Caring for Their Own Belongings  ~

  • Set a good example. Show your child how to care for things by taking good care of your own things.
  • Encourage your child to put their toys away neatly.
  • Buy things that your child will really treasure.  It will motivate him/her to take good care of it.
  • Allow your child to help with laundry and encourage them to put away their own clothing.
  • Buy clothing your child wants and likes, it will help him/her to have a sense of pride in what they wear and they will be more inclined to take good care of it.
  • Get a library card for your child and teach him/her to take good care of their rented library books.
  • Allow your child to help put away groceries, or put away clean dishes.
  • Make sure there are plenty of shelves and drawers for storing personal belongings such as toys, clothes, shoes, art supplies, CDs, etc., that your child can easily reach.
  • You might enjoy these tips from The Fly Lady.

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