Talking · Writing
Saying of the week
A family routine: pick one saying for the week, put it on the fridge, and tick it off each time someone spots it happening.
- 10 minutes
- In pairs, Small group
- Ages 5–7, Ages 7–9, Ages 9–12
- At home
- Printable: weekly tracker
What to do
- On the first day, read the saying and its meaning together: there is strength in unity.
- Put the tracker somewhere everyone sees it, like the fridge door.
- Each day, take a few minutes, perhaps at dinner, to talk about the saying.
- Tick or sticker a box when the family reads it, when someone spots it happening, and when someone does it on purpose.
- At the end of the week, answer the question at the bottom of the sheet together: where did we see the saying happen? Then choose next week's saying.
Questions to talk about
- Where did we see the saying happen this week?
- Who would you give a sticker to, and why?
You will need
- The printed tracker
- A pencil or stickers
- A magnet or tape for the fridge
Make it fit
Simpler: Use only the first row, and let the youngest child put on the sticker.
More of a stretch: An older child writes a one-line example in the margin each time a box is ticked.
Any saying works
This activity works with any saying. Browse the full collection to choose one that suits your group.
Printables
The instructions card is for the adult running the activity; the worksheet is for the children. Prints on A4 or US Letter at 100% / actual size; colour is optional.
The weekly tracker
Saying of the week
Name
Tick a box each time. Talk about it at dinner.
| Task | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We read the saying | |||||||
| Someone saw it happen | |||||||
| Someone did it on purpose |
At the end of the week: where did we see the saying happen?
The instructions card
How to run it · Talking · Writing
Saying of the week
A family routine: pick one saying for the week, put it on the fridge, and tick it off each time someone spots it happening.
10 minutesIn pairs, Small groupAges 5–7, Ages 7–9, Ages 9–12
What to do
- On the first day, read the saying and its meaning together: there is strength in unity.
- Put the tracker somewhere everyone sees it, like the fridge door.
- Each day, take a few minutes, perhaps at dinner, to talk about the saying.
- Tick or sticker a box when the family reads it, when someone spots it happening, and when someone does it on purpose.
- At the end of the week, answer the question at the bottom of the sheet together: where did we see the saying happen? Then choose next week's saying.
You will need
- The printed tracker
- A pencil or stickers
- A magnet or tape for the fridge
Talk about
- Where did we see the saying happen this week?
- Who would you give a sticker to, and why?
Make it fit
Simpler: Use only the first row, and let the youngest child put on the sticker.
Stretch: An older child writes a one-line example in the margin each time a box is ticked.
Goes with the printable weekly tracker.