Another thing we should have done sooner!

Just before this school year started, I ordered a calendar wall decal which you can write on with dry erase markers. We hung it up next to the kitchen table, which is not the prettiest of locations, but it's useful. We reordered the days so the calendar starts with Monday - that way we set it up on Sunday evening around dinner, and we can see all the way through the entire weekend what we've got planned.

Now I think we've all come to rely on it. Tod and I still share our calendars via gmail, and that's great for us, but it leaves the kids out of the loop. I've noticed a couple of times when Reed has come in to the kitchen specifically to see what's on tap for the day. Mission accomplished! Everybody does better when they know what to expect, and I think this is a great tool for helping to teach the kids to be responsible about their own schedules.