The Shimoya children's allowance plans:
By Tanaka Shimoya
(Foreword: I hope that my parents - Mr. Kanoku & Mrs. Kyo-ni Shimoya, will find this plan fair and equitable for all parties involved - that both the payers and recipients will benefit well from this payment plan.)
Grade School Assignment Pay
I. “A” on each regular homework & assignment: 25¢
a. “B” on each regular homework & assignments: 10¢ (that is the “A” amount - 60% penalty)
b. On ANY school assignment, If “A+,” then “A” amount + 20% bonus (therefore equaling 30¢ for a regular homework assignment)
c. On ANY school assignment, If “A-,” then “A” amount - 20% penalty (therefore equaling 20¢ for a regular homework assignment)
d. On ANY school assignment, If “B+,” then “A” amount - 40% penalty (therefore equaling 15¢ for a regular homework assignment)
e. On ANY school assignment, If “B-,” then “A” amount - 80% penalty (therefore equaling 5¢ for a regular homework assignment)
II. “A” on each quiz: 50¢
a. “B” on each quiz: 20¢
b. For electronic book quiz programs (like the Electronic Book Shelf {EBS} or Accelerated Reader {AR}, they count as “quizzes” and their pay scale are as follows:
i. If my Kindergartener gets at least a 9/10 (90% A-) or better on a quiz for a book rated at the 3rd grade reading level, s/he will earn a total of $2.00. That is 50¢ for the “A,” then an extra 50¢ for every grade level after his/her own.
III. “A” on an ordinary art drawing assignment: 50¢
a. “B” on an ordinary art drawing assignment: 20¢
IV. “A” on each test: 75¢
a. “B” on each test: 30¢
V. “A” on each book report: $1.00
a. “B” on each book report: 40¢
VI. “A” on larger art project: $1.25
a. “B” on larger art project: 50¢
VII. “A” on sizeable class (science, etc.) project : $1.50
a. “B” on sizeable class (science, etc.) project: 60¢
VIII. “A” or “O” on a subject on a 9-week report card: $2.00
a. “B” or “S” on a subject on a 9-week report card: 80¢
IX. All “A’s” on a 9-week report card: $5.00
a. All “B’s” on a 9-week report card: $2.00
i. In the likely case of a mix of A’s and B’s, I will determine an amount between $2.00 and $5.00 based on how the grades are mixed.
X. All “A’s” on a semester report card: $12.50
a. All “B’s” on a semester report card: $5.00
i. Same actions in scenario as described above
Chores at Home (Base Grade School Pay)
I. Folding Clothes
a. Fold own clothes correctly & place in right drawers: 35¢
i. Do same thing, but less neatly and not so organized (e.g. folded in a way that doesn’t look neat, thrown in instead of placed in an orderly way, etc.) : 14¢ (If placed in wrong drawers, no pay at all)
b. Fold siblings’ “”: 50¢ per sibling (e.g. Fold and put away ALL of one sibling’s clothes and earn that amount.)
i. Do same thing but “”: 20¢
c. Fold our (the parents’) “”:60¢
i. Do same thing but “”: 24¢
II. Pulling Weeds and Removing Small Sticks
a. 40¢ per full bag of weeds and small sticks, each bag the size of a regular plastic Wal-Mart shopping bag
III. Other chores: Parent's discretion (due to time constraints)
Middle School Assignment Pay
(To be drafted when the first child is about to enter middle school)
