Project: Run the House for a Day
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What you will learn
- 1Plan the meals, shopping and budget for one day at home
- 2Make a schedule for the day with meals, chores and laundry
- 3Run the day with a grown-up at home and in charge
- 4Lead a family review of what went well and what to change
Mini Lesson
This is your Grade 6 Life Skills project. For one whole day, you plan and run the house: the meals, the shopping, the chores, the laundry and a safety job. You will use skills from all year. A grown-up is at home all day and is in charge, and handles the stove, the oven, the knives and any tools. You are the planner and the leader for the day.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- MEALS: plan breakfast, lunch and dinner, as in "Plan, Shop For and Cook a Full Meal". Add a treat from "Bake a Cake from Scratch" if you like. The grown-up runs the stove and oven and handles the knives.
- SHOPPING AND BUDGET: agree on a budget for the day with your grown-up, like $30, and write a shopping list with prices, as in "Make a Monthly Budget".
- LEFTOVERS: plan how to store and use leftovers, as in "Store Food and Use Leftovers".
- CHORES: make a cleaning schedule for the day and share jobs fairly, as in "A Cleaning Schedule for the Home".
- LAUNDRY: do one load from start to finish, as in "Do Your Laundry on Your Own".
- SAFETY OR REPAIR: with your grown-up, do a home safety check or one small repair, as in "Home Safety Check: Alarms and Exits" or "Small Home Repairs".
🗓️ The Schedule and the Review
- MAKE A SCHEDULE: write the day hour by hour - meals, chores, laundry, shopping, the safety job and free time.
- START EARLY ON LONG JOBS: start the laundry in the morning, so it has time to wash and dry.
- CHECK IT OFF: put a check mark next to each job on the schedule as it is done.
- FAMILY REVIEW: after dinner, ask everyone what went well and what you would change next time. Write it down.
A grown-up is at home all day and is in charge. The grown-up runs the stove and oven, handles the knives and any tools, and stays beside you for any repair or safety check. You are not in charge of younger children - a grown-up is. Never touch wiring, gas or strong cleaners. If anyone gets hurt or feels unwell, tell the grown-up right away, and they call your local emergency number if needed. If the grown-up is the one hurt and can’t call, you call the emergency number (911 in the US) and say where you are.
Words to know
schedule
A plan that shows what happens and when.
e.g. My schedule had laundry at 8:30 and lunch at 12:00.
budget
A plan for how much money you will spend.
e.g. Our shopping budget for the day was $30.
leftovers
Cooked food that is saved to eat later.
e.g. I packed the leftovers into labeled containers.
chore
A regular job that keeps a home running.
e.g. My brother’s chore was setting the table.
review
A look back at what happened, to learn from it.
e.g. In our family review, we said dinner was a big success.
leader
A person who plans and guides a group.
e.g. I was the leader for the day, and my grown-up was in charge.
💡 Handy Tip: leave some free time in your schedule. Jobs often take longer than you think, and a little spare time keeps the day calm.
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