The credit slip for the school week provides for a daily record of "chores or work done" from Monday to Friday inclusive. It does not contain a stated list of duties; the blanks are to be filled in by the child. The list of home credits is furnished each district, but the teacher uses her judgment in allowing credit for any chore peculiar to her locality. On page 92 is given one of these blanks with the work itemized. Note the evidence of cooperation between Jessie and her mother. On the mornings when Jessie gets the breakfast her mother dresses the baby, and _vice versa_.
_Name, Jessie Jones._ _Age 12. Grade 6th._
Chores or work done | Mon. | Tues. | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. -----------------------+------+-------+------+-------+------ Washing dishes | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... Sweeping floor | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 Making cake | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... Making bed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Cleaning teeth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Dressing baby | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 Getting breakfast | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... Music lessons | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... Making biscuit | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | | | | | Total for week | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 -----------------------+------+-------+------+-------+------
Here is a letter from a little girl who earns home credits in a grown-up way:--
I am nine years old, and in the fourth grade. I think I will pass into the fifth grade. I like to go to school. My teacher is Miss Grier. I like her. We get Home Credits in our school.
I haven't any pets, but I have a little sister and a little brother. They are twins, and were born on my birthday, June 11. Their names are Ruth and Millard. They are awfully sweet and good, and I like them a good deal better than pets. I get credit at school for taking care of them.
Your little friend, CLARA LOUISE PETERSON.
Report of Clara Louise for week ending May 1, 1914:--
_Name, Clara Louise Peterson. Age 9. Grade 4th_.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Chores or work done | Mon. | Tues.| Wed. | Thur.| Fri. ---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------ Personal cleanliness | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Cleaning teeth | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Wiping dishes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Caring for baby | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Carrying Water | .... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Sweeping floor | .... | 2 | 3 | 1 | .... | | | | | Gathering eggs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Going for mail | 1 | .... | .... | .... | .... | | | | | Making beds | .... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | Churning | .... | 1 | .... | 1 | .... | | | | | Setting table | .... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Retiring before nine o'clock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 +------+------+------+------+------ Total for week | 8 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | | | | | ---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------