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The Kid2Great Daily Checklist

Name: Kid2Great Daily Checklist
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Six short blocks — school, sport, chores, family, body, mind. Tick them here or print the page for the fridge. It takes about two minutes a day, and it's the difference between meaning to and doing. Why checklists work →

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Today's theme

Pick the trait you're working on. Its quote goes on today's checklist — on screen and at the top of the PDF.

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.”
— Alice Walker · Confidence

Today's SMART goal

One goal. Make it Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. Not "practice piano" — "play the B section slowly five times before dinner."

Morning launch

Before you leave

Bed made, room reset
Washed, dressed, teeth
Breakfast + water bottle filled
Bag packed against tomorrow's timetableCheck it the night before, confirm it now.
Said one line out loud"I can do hard things."

School & homework

Afternoon

Homework written down before leaving class
Hardest subject first, 25 focused minutes
Work checked once before it's called done
Reading — 20 minutes
Asked one question about something I didn't get

Sport & body

Anytime

Practice reps — the boring skill, not the fun one
Moved hard for 30 minutes
Kit washed and packed for next session
Water, real food, screens off 45 min before bed

Chores & contribution

Before dinner

My daily job, done without a reminder
Cleared my plate and one thing that wasn't mine
Put away what I got out

Family & connection

Evening

Real conversation with someone at home — no screen
One kind thing, done quietly
Said thank you and meant it

Mind & reset

Before bed

One thing I'm grateful for
One thing I got better at today
One thing I'll do differently tomorrow
Tomorrow's bag and clothes ready

How to use it (for parents)

Run it, don't recite it. The checklist belongs to the kid. Your job is to ask "checklist done?", not to read the items aloud.
Cut it down. A checklist nobody finishes gets abandoned. For under-eights, use two blocks.
One SMART goal a day. Weekly goals are for adults with calendars. Kids need today.
Review, don't grade. At bedtime ask what got ticked and what didn't — with curiosity, not consequences.

Read the thinking behind it in Why Checklists Work (Even for Kids).