Something I put together thinking about what I would like to have taught my kids. They are all grown now with kids of their own:
Goals for Kids’ Learning
- Who God is
- Honesty
- Humility
- Forgiveness
- Work ethic
- How to relax
- Contentment
- Observation skills (learning from others and your surroundings)
- How to absorb and retain new knowledge
- Drive a car
- Balance a checkbook
- Make and KEEP a budget
- Plan and make a meal
- Hem pants or skirt
- Patch a hole in jeans, re-sew a seam
- Clean a bathroom, kitchen, living room
- Make a bed
- Set a table
- Shop for groceries – and tell what’s the best buy
- Mow a lawn and trim
- Do laundry, fold clothes
- Get out a stain
- Sweep and mop a floor
- Iron a shirt, pants, etc.
- Simple plumbing repair (leaky toilet, leaky sink)
- Find something in the Bible
- Use a computer
- Fill out a job application
- Look for an apartment
- Calculate interest on a loan
- Make a list of values
- Know what you are good at (your strengths)
- Know what your weaknesses are
- Have an idea of qualities you want in a life-mate
- Security comes from God