Life skills are extremely important, but many of us grow up not knowing how to do some of the things that are essential to every-day life. One of the benefits of Home Education is the freedom and choice to learn anything and everything, meaning you can teach your children all of these valuable life skills if you wish!
The Ultimate List of Life Skills to Teach Children
Life skills are extremely important, but many of us grow up not knowing how to do some of the things that are essential to every-day life. One of the benefits of Home Education is the freedom and choice to learn anything and everything, meaning you can teach your children all of these valuable life skills if you wish!
Important Life Skills to Start Teaching Your Child
Home
- Basic cleaning
- Doing laundry
- Cooking and baking
- Preparing a meal
- Following a recipe
- Using kitchen appliances
- Using household appliances
- Homesteading
- Going shopping and following a list
- Budgeting for a food shop
- Decluttering
- Setting routines
- House maintenance
Financial
- Managing money
- Opening a bank account
- Budgeting
- Saving and managing savings
- Debt
- Credit
- Investments
- Insurance
- Taxes
- Getting a mortgage
- Making a big purchase
Personal
- Mental health
- Productivity
- Dealing with stress
- Dealing with change
- Dealing with failure
- Empathy
- Interpersonal skills
- Being responsible
- Being resilient
- Responding to criticism
- Setting goals
- Independence
- Anger management
- Mindfulness
- Finding happiness
- Etiquette
- Self-discovery
- How to focus
- Decision-making
Health
- Self-care
- Importance of exercise
- Nutrition
- Good hygiene
- Registering at a doctor or dentist
Work
- Finding and applying for a job
- Writing a CV/Resume
- Writing a cover letter
- Interviews
- Time management
- Writing an email
- Responding to an email
- Problem solving
- Networking
- Writing a resignation letter
General
- Learning another language
- Sign language
- Giving to charity
- Sewing/ making clothes
- Woodworking
- Learning how to drive
- Insuring, taxing & MOTs
- Car maintenance
- Looking after animals
- Horticulture
- Growing fruits and vegetables
- Using tools
- Managing schedules
- Public speaking
- Writing in various forms
- How to research
- Setting up a tent
- Lighting a BBQ
- Washing the car
- Riding a bike
- Typing
- Making appointments
- Talking on the phone
- Food safety
- Reusing and recycling
- Critical thinking
- Having a debate
- Being a good citizen
- Note taking
- Journaling
- Shipping and postage
- How to drive a boat
- How to moor a boat
- Copyright laws
- Taking measurements
- Negotiation
- Record keeping
- Laws
- Cultures and beliefs
- Fraud and scammers
- Voting
- How to travel
- Managing car breakdowns
- Formal vs. informal language
- How to swim
- Being pulled over
- Writing a will
- Getting life insurance
- Rules when visiting other countries
- Filling out forms
- Reading a map
- Following GPS
- Agriculture
- Using a compass
- Trade
- Digital footprint
- How to get a travel visa
- Car buying
- Appreciating the arts
Survival & safety
- First aid and CPR
- How to make a fire
- How to escape a fire
- Getting out of dangerous situations
- Natural disasters
- Natural medicines
- How to keep yourself safe
- How to get help
- Survival skills
Relationships
- Dating
- Judging character
- Making friends
- How to treat people
Technological
- Computer basics
- Making a website
- Coding
- Passwords
- Backing up files
- Using technology
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m@liberated
I am a writer and home educator, lover of fantasy books and all things creative! I'm either learning and making discoveries with my daughter, reading, writing or eating chocolate!
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