by Lauren Scott

Do your kids have a favorite activity they default to in their free time? Do you wish they would spend at least some of their time on other enriching activities? Music practice? Other games or toys? Homework? Playing outside?

Do you also want to teach your children to be a bit more self-directed? And maybe give yourself some space to tackle a project with minimal (or at least less than constant) interruptions?

As an INTJ homeschool mom who highly values focused work time, I sure do.

Maybe you can relate to what I used to face everyday afternoon (just replace “Legos” with your child’s current obsession):

“Mama, can we play with Legos?”

So I created an Afternoon Checklist for each of my boys. I thought through the daily responsibilities I wanted them to fulfill and put those at the top. These must all be completed. READ MORE…