Knitting

Maddy has a to-do list of things that she needs to do before she can go out to play in the morning. This was mostly instituted so that she would not be running over to Carolyn's house at 7:30 in the morning, but also so she could learn a bit of work ethic and getting things done.

It is not an extensive list. She needs to get up and have breakfast before she can go out. She has to brush her teeth and her hair. She also has to do one job and a little bit of reading practice. She is almost always out of the house by 8:00, but we have added one more thing now. She has to do 15 minutes of knitting time.

It's important for a girl to have skills and this is one more in Maddy's arsenal.