The Loosli Family After-School Routine
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About the Author: Saren Eyre Loosli
Saren adores her five energetic, adventurous, precocious children but doesn't totally adore the mess and busyness and bickering that that comes with them! She grew up all over the world, went to college and grad school in Boston, ran enrichment programs for kids and then finally found her Mr. Right, Jared. When she's not trying to answer five different needs and questions at once, she works on The Power of Moms, runs some programs at her kids' school and operates a little preschool curriculum company. She currently lives in Ogden, Utah and loves reading, hiking, and biking with her family (or by herself when possible!). She often struggles with balance but finds joy in being involved in many things that are meaningful to her.
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3 comments
Carin says:
Sep 1, 2011
I love it! My oldest starts school later this month and I’ll definitely use some of these ideas. I loved the questions. They are so much better than the usual “what did you do today?”.
Laundry: My oldest is four and she helps separate light and dark loads, and usually turns off the machine and empties it into a basket when it’s finished. She often helps hand me pegs when I hang washing out. And she always has to put away her own clothes when dried and folded. This will change somewhat when she starts school and isn’t home all day, but right now it works really well.
Chantelle Adams says:
Sep 6, 2011
Love this video! Your kids are so sweet:) Everyone usually just ‘hangs out’ and chats, but then everyone heads off and plays. When it is time for homework later I always find it hard to drag them back and it is usually a bit of a fight. I love the idea of a healthy snack right when they get home, and having everyone together around the table to work and to share… such a wonderful way to connect. Thank you for being such a great inspiration!
Jennifer Jensen says:
Sep 13, 2011
I saw this video on your blog last week and after my kids got home from school I showed them the video. Right after the video we went into the kitchen for their after school snack and did the exact routine as the video showed (with the questions and all). Since then we’ve been doing this routine everyday and it’s been so much easier. Before I thought it would be better to give them a break and then start on homework shortly after, I found it was much more of a fight to get them back to do any school work after their short break. I also think my kids were so impressed watching how other kids just did it.
Later that evening my daughter came to me and said how the kids were just so good and how the one boy even said, “I’ll go get my homework.”
I think it’s inspiring for children to watch other children do things that they all do. Thanks for the videos, I can’t wait to show them more!
ziff130 says:
May 12, 2012
I love this!! My kids virtual school so our routine is a bit different but we need to incorporate some of your ideas (mainly the questions) but with a slightly modified routine.