Step 1: Start a discussion using the following questions:
• What is a responsibility?
• What are some of the things/ responsibilities that children have at home?
They can make a list of/draw some responsibilities they have at home.

Step 2: Press on the following link: https://youtu.be/EjcI7iyfiYU

Read and watch the book: The Piggybook by Anthony Browne.

It is about a family where the mother does all the household jobs and works outside of the home, while the father and two sons, who see themselves as very important people, contribute nothing.

Discuss the cover of the book – paying attention to the picture. (Ex. What they see? Why? etc..) The children are encouraged to predict (say what they think will happen in the story).

Please pay close attention to the illustrations/pictures as the author uses the visual images to enhance his message.

Step 3: After you finish the book, discuss the following questions:
• What were some of the jobs/responsibilities you saw in the book?
• Who was doing the jobs?
• Why did the mother leave?
• What happened when she left?
• How did the pictures help to tell the story?
• What did dad and the boys learn from this experience?

Step 4: Then, help them think and reflect by asking the following questions:
• What is wrong with making one person do everything?
• What might be wrong with deciding that the youngest family member should fix the car?
• What would be wrong with asking a tiny baby to cut up the vegetables with a sharp knife?

Step 5: Fill in the handout – Who is able to do these family jobs safely?

Focus on the two criteria of “able to” and “safety.” Explain that not everyone in the family is able to do all of the jobs safely. For example, the little sister may not be able to mow the lawn but, even if she is only four years old, she may be able to help set the table safely. For each job, discuss with your child which family members are able to do the task safely. Place a check mark in the appropriate columns. Fill in the rest of the rows with other different family jobs/chores and continue with the ticking.