Dry Erase After School Checklist

After school can be a hectic time.  The kids are tired from a long day at school and they are ready to unwind.  For us we’ve found that having an after school checklist works great to keep the chaos to a minimum and create a more mindful after school routine.  The kids are used to staying on task at school so when they get home, a routine and expectations is good for them.  The checklist doesn’t require them to follow a strict time schedule and it doesn’t mean they can’t have fun in between tasks.  It’s just a reminder of the things that have to be done between getting home from school and going to bed.  The free After School Checklist Printable fits into a photo frame for an easy Dry Erase After School Checklist!

Dry Erase After School Checklist

Supplies:

• Free After School Checklist Printable
• Photo Frame
• Dry Erase Marker

Instructions:

Print the free printable and trim if necessary to fit into your photo frame.  Right click on the photo below and select print image.

Place in the photo frame behind the glass.  The glass will work as your dry erase board.

Place near your family desk, homework station, in the kitchen or wherever your family will use it daily to check off tasks.

Use dry erase markers to check off each after school task as they are completed daily!

Kids need expectations and this is a colorful, easy to follow way for them to know if they’ve done everything they need to do after school.  You can even write in how many minutes of reading your child needs to do each evening.  When expectations and rules are easy to understand, easy to follow, and fun to see checked off kids are much more likely to stick to them.  This Dry Erase After School Checklist is perfect for the youngest of school children and will work for even middle school kids!