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5 Days of Office Schooling-Day 5-Life Skills Are Important

August 10, 2013 by Nicole @ Some Call It Natural 4 Comments

*So, yeah, this post was supposed to be posted yesterday… Sorry for all of you that were waiting anxiously.* ;)

5 Days of Office Schooling

This is the last post in the series of Office Schooling posts. If you missed the first 4 days, feel free to catch up!

  • Day 1 – The “Why” of Office Schooling
  • Day 2 – Choosing your curriculum and getting organized
  • Day 3 – Setting up your school area
  • Day 4 – My Go To Learning Websites

Today’s post is about how to incorporate life skills into your day at the office. Now, I know that ALL homeschoolers teach their kids life skills.

We cook with our kids, have them do chores around the house, teach them how to properly answer a phone and more.

Well, I’m here to say you can do some of those same things in an office school situation, too.

My kids file things for us. It helps me, gives them something to do, helps them with their alphabetizing skills, and gives them a chance to earn a little money. We pay 5 cents for every item they file. So, they wait until there are 20 things to file and then they have to keep track of it on a sheet of paper.

Office Filing Collage

It’s a win-win… They get to earn some money, I get my filing done, and they are learning and don’t realize it.

I also have them clean up their school area every day, as well as clean any dishes they used for snacks. Olivia even cleans her kitchen. :)

Cleaning Kitchen

I’m sure none of this is new for you guys, but a reminder never hurts and I wanted you know that you don’t have to forego teaching life skills if you need to office school.

I hope you have enjoyed this series! I enjoyed sharing it with you all!

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Related posts:

  1. 5 Days of Office Schooling-Day 4-My Go To Learning Websites
  2. 5 Days of Office Schooling–Day 2- Choosing Curriculum and Time Management
  3. 5 Days of Office Schooling… The “Why”
  4. 5 Days of Office Schooling-Day 3- How To Set It Up

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Office Schooling, TOS Crew

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  1. Yvana says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    Great reminder, thank you. My children love to visit my office and if they actually get to work they love it even more.

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  2. Stacie says

    August 11, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    What an awesome idea of letting them help and keep track of files and earn money. I have thought about how I could do that with my oldest so he can earn some cash and keep track of it also. I really love the idea. I love how your little one cleans her own kitchen too. My daughter loves to do that as well.
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  3. Lisa says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    exactly! Our kids can do way more than we give them credit for! Love how you include your kiddos in your busy life- they get to see up close and personal what puts food on the table!
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  4. Karyn says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    I love the filing idea- what a great way to teach them! :)
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