When I was a young girl in elementary school, the Kindergarten class had stations. One of those stations was a kitchen/laundry area sort of set up. The goal here was to teach children the very rudimentary concepts of cooking and cleaning. How many of you also played in a station like that? When I went to middle school, there was of course home economics where I learned to cook pancakes and to sew my very own teddy bear. When high school came along, I learned how to bake far more elaborate meals, was taught meal planning, and enjoyed a section where we learned to care for infants and toddlers. Are you seeing a theme here?
So many things we learned in public school were just that: SCHOOL! Why should our homeschooled students be any different in their learning of this critical subject as well? They shouldn't. Throughout the summer is a great time to teach our kids, no matter what grade level or age, some of this basic life skills.
Here are a few ideas and:
(C) Super Mom the Illusion, 2016 (C) Super Mom the Illusion, 2016
What other things would you or do you include in your teaching of life skills? Please feel free to share!
Have a blessed week!
Lyn~
Balance a checkbook. The pros and cons of a credit card.the importance of a savings account.
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