Lists and Kids

You’re Never Too Young to Start!
For many of us, our first list was created for jolly old St. Nick! I remember sitting with my brother and my mother on the couch and looking intently through the Sears Catalog- writing my list of toys- it was so exciting!
When I was very young my mother would write my list for me, as I grew older I would carefully print each toy on my list, not too many – but not too few! I'm not sure many kids still look through catalogs - but I am sure they all still make a list!

Spelling lists were also part of my childhood lists. Every Monday I would write down the week's list of words to take home and study for the big test on Friday. It was like clockwork, you never wanted to forget your list! When you did leave the spelling list at school, panic would set in- much the same as it does when you forget your grocery list today!

I have a friend, Jeff, who remembers his paper route list as his first real list. He learned early the importance of keeping a list of who paid and who didn’t!

Today’s kids have a faster life...they need lists to keep track of their school schedules, after school activities and social events. Lists are now one of the first things they learn in school, planners (another name for lists) begin in some schools as early as the first grade!

Jack keeps a computer list of his favorite Internet sites and a list of books he has read that are part of a series. This book list includes the number of pages for each book, which adds increase value to the book and the list!

Andre’ keeps track of daily homework assignments with a list, it must work as he is a very good student!

Tracey, a college student, keeps track of novels she wants to read and movies she wants to see, while Abigail keeps track of who has borrowed her CDs.

Karen’s niece has a Life List. She has listed colleges she hopes to attend, attributes her husband will have, and possible career options.

Alex a high school senior says ‘Real men don’t keep lists’! I can’t wait until he has a wife .. I have a feeling he will have a really long ‘Honey Do’ list!

The moral of the story … if its important to kids…they use a list!