ConnectAbility will engage with you to understand your goals and work with you and your family/carers to put in place supports to develop everyday skills with a focus on building confidence and independence. LIFE SKILLS by AGE AGE 8 Sweep with a broom and dustpan Fold clothes Put on clean Load the dishwasher Take out the trash Weed the garden Read and follow a basic recipe Make a grocery list Learn simple sewing Count and make change Brush hair and teeth without being reminded Trim fingernails Begin working on time management Begin music lessons AGE 9 Load and turn on washing machine … Check out more guidelines for each age group. 14. 0 O�B� endstream endobj 31 0 obj<>stream ��;���MQ-��޴���3���I͇ The American Dental Association recommends parents brush their children’s teeth when the kids are younger than 3, and to supervise children’s brushing from ages 3 to 6. All chores and life skills from the previous age can be transferred if they were not covered. (Oral Answers reports that 11 year-olds only brush 50% of the surface of their teeth, and young adults ages 18 to 22 aren’t much better: brushing 67% of the surfaces of their teeth.). It’s one of those skills you might’ve completely forgotten about if you haven’t thought about laces in forever. By working to improve your numeracy and literacy, we can also improve your skills for communication and independent living. 0000007221 00000 n Privacy Policy, (Visited 429,927 times, 155 visits today), Click Here for Junior and Senior High Life Skills >>> Page 4, Get mail (if in a safe place) and put it in the proper place, Know how to make emergency phone calls (911), Dust low shelves and objects (consider using a Swiffer), Sweep porches, decks, driveways and walkways, Learn basic food groups and good nutrition habits, Be familiar with cooking, measuring tools and their uses, Arrange refrigerator or bulletin board “pictures”, Carry dirty clothes hamper to laundry room, Sort clothes for washing by color and fabric and check pockets, Vacuum furniture (ie., chairs and couches), especially under cushions, Begin teaching time management skills, assignment deadlines, or short blocks of time, Load and operate washing machine and dryer (clean lint trap and washer filter), Compare quality and prices (unit pricing), Replace light bulbs and understand wattage, Distinguish between good and spoiled food, Understand the importance of ingredient and nutrient labeling, Know how to select and prepare fruits and vegetables, Repair bicycle tire and learn basic adjustments, Know basic emergency first-aid procedures, Understand uses of medicine and seriousness of overuse. Don’t laugh—tying a bow is a lost art these days, with more kids’ shoes sporting velcro than regular laces. Ages 16-18: How to buy a car, a house. (Kid-friendly kitchen tools like those from Curious Chef also help.) Transport and travel: such as planning your journey, accessing public transport and trouble‐shooting issues. Try using a jump rope to teach your kid how to tie shoelaces. may use this book to provide suggestions to caregivers about teaching life skills to their children. 0000004143 00000 n 0000003074 00000 n 0000008309 00000 n However, you might have to keep reminding them to follow the routine, so they get the 9-11 hours of sleep they need each night. LH��2�"�X��(P�@����F�p�W��RxZI������M�2�B�\p��'���<4kzFR���b�2��u�|M�I�L�)���G=R3�ZO�H��O��u2��B�;�M��]gZ����j1��,��WYv�!�輧xj�B�A~Jt���U�"}��p��7� ��������C� �=C�b��6=�3�җUS�ίO��n�3�t��wm��? (��с�N6�H*���$%9vS S7Aw��ݻw�l�ζIͥ��V��*y��Y�wp�������l�i�t�8�Ƃ6Ы��B�7�B���2%�9��M22���fU̸�� �xZ�r� v��r,��J��/����w������B�`3V��~Ϫ�\)l��Ƴ>�Ċ��k�17�q�B$%��2"I�L)�V��Fn4�1l+��֥��6Nh������6� :J�i~�Z��N"8 �7�7�x'�N�&�*u���XZ���r��>����ǜ㚗S��Gἀm����G]�*g��J� Z��Ԕ�d���m�{n�t(9)�y��h��֟h��Bw��29[�mM;�xCl?�� �½��M����)R�^O�h_��F�=�f�����kv��NwGoh�� ��o�����\` |�+���K��l� �j�9Ƽ�]�U��ʷ�O�/1����]������ڑ����9�~=Y�p!��m���S�x:��Ǽ(�ߠ�S����m��O�t-��$���O. Age shouldn’t be the defining factor for learning this or any other skill, so keep your individual child’s development in mind when you choose when to teach them. Whether or not you let your kids walk to school alone or ride the bus or train there, start teaching them how to read maps and find their way around when they’re in grade school. <> They can fold towels, put their own clothes away, and learn not to litter their bedroom floors with dirty clothes. Check out these important life skills all kids should be taught by the time they're 15.