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Household Agreement Template

Purpose​

This template helps learners practice clear agreement design using a small job, a clear finish line, and a fair review plan.

When to Use It​

  • Week 7
  • Any family, shared-home, classroom, library, club, or community situation where a low-stakes agreement needs clearer terms

Student Directions​

Pick one small task. Define exactly what counts as finishing it, what each person gives or does, and what happens if something goes wrong.

Facilitator Notes​

  • This is a practice agreement. Some household agreements may not be enforceable in court, but they are still useful for learning how clear agreements work.
  • All participants must opt in freely.
  • Do not use money pressure, family secrets, or emotionally loaded disputes.
  • If the agreement starts creating stress, switch to a fictional version and keep practicing the design skills.
  • If a household example is not a good fit, use a shared reading corner, club supply shelf, library helper task, apartment laundry chart, or community-center cleanup role instead.

Template​

HOUSEHOLD AGREEMENT

Date:
Review date:

People in this agreement:

Job:

Why this agreement exists:

Who does the job:

When it happens:

What "done" looks like:

What each person gives or does:

What rights or responsibilities matter here:

What happens if the job is missed:

What happens if something unusual gets in the way:

How we will review the problem fairly before any serious consequence:

How we can change this agreement later:

Names, initials, or stickers (optional):

Younger Learner Adaptation​

  • Use one very small task only.
  • Replace long sentences with a checklist.
  • Use stickers or initials instead of signatures if that feels easier.

Older Learner Extension​

  • Add definitions for words like "clean," "on time," or "done."
  • Add one or two tricky what-ifs.
  • Introduce formal words like breach, remedy, or amendment only after the child-friendly version is clear.
  • Add an accessibility note if someone needs reminders, translation, visual steps, or adaptive tools.