Speaking of planning…

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  • January 13, 2012 at 11:56 pm
    jmac17
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    I’m doing a bit of “Big Picture” planning, trying to determine my priorities for things I want my children to learn in the long run.  The academic subjects are fairly obvious, but right now I’m trying to create a list of the “Life Skills” areas that I will need to address eventually.  What would you add to this preliminary list?

    House and Home:  cleaning, organizing, home maintenance (basic carpentry, plumbing, decorating, etc.)

    Nutrition, cooking, and meal planning

    Financial management: staying out of debt, budgeting, making wise purchase decisions,

    Basic vehicle and other equipment maintenance

    Personal Safety: internet, choosing good friends, etc.

    Clothing: choosing quality items, laundry skills, simple sewing/clothing repair

    Thanks,

    Joanne

    January 14, 2012 at 12:09 am
    MamaSnow
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    We made a similar list for our kids earlier this year. There is some overlap, but this is the list we have:

    – Chores and Basic Housekeeping

    – Hygeine and Personal Care

    – Cooking

    – Basic Home/Car Maintenance

    – Typing

    – Computer Literacy (knowing how to use various programs, internet safety, etc)

    – Fitness and Nutrition

    – Basic First Aid

    – Stress Management and Emotional Health

    – Finance Management

    – Hobbies and Handicrafts

    Most of these things we won’t cover formally during school time necessarily, but I did make a simple chart for my planning folder with each category listed down the side so I can keep track of things we have done informally in each of these areas, and to remind myself of things that I may have forgotten. At the end of each year I’ll have a list of all the ‘life skills’ we worked on for their portfolios.

    HTH – Jen

    January 14, 2012 at 4:14 am
    jmac17
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    Thanks, that gave me a few things to add – hadn’t thought of First Aid for example. 

     

    Any other ideas anyone?

    Joanne

    January 14, 2012 at 3:58 pm
    Sonya Shafer
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    I would also add caring for young children/babies. In some homes with large families, that skill seems like a given for the older ones. But just something to keep in mind. I had babysat once, maybe twice, when I got married, and I had a pretty steep learning curve when I had my first child. Smile

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