40 Old-Fashioned Skills that Kids Need to Know Today!

Our world has gone digital, but there are so many analog life skills that our kids still NEED!

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  • 1. How to write a letter

  • 2. How to make a phone call

  • 3. How to take a message

  • 4. How to get to know an older person

  • 5. How to play with a baby

  • 6. How to sew on a button

  • 7. How to make a genuine apology

  • 8. How to read slowly

  • 9. How to hammer a nail

  • 10. How to shake hands

  • 11. How to introduce yourself

  • 12. How to take notice of needs around you

  • 13. How to make scrambled eggs

  • 14. How to balance a checkbook

  • 15. How to see a job through to completion

  • 16. How to write a thank you note

  • 17. How to do laundry

  • 18. How to take care of a garden

  • 19. How to fix something instead of replace it

  • 20. How to plan a healthy meal

  • 21. How to hang a picture

  • 22. How to wash dishes

  • 23. How to make a budget

  • 24. How to wait and save for something

  • 25. How to check the pressure

  • 26. How to ask questions to get to know someone better

  • 27. How to read a map

  • 28. How to find a book in the library

  • 29. How to seek counsel from someone more experienced

  • 30. How to care for a pet

  • 31. How to select a gift that the receiver will appreciate

  • 32. How to admit a mistake

  • 33. How to set the table

  • 34. How to iron a shirt

  • 35. How to give someone the benefit of the doubt

  • 36. How to weigh out the pro's and con's of a decision

  • 37. How to have good table manners

  • 38. How to read a recipe

  • 39. How to attend a concert or performance

  • 40. How to do something well, even if no one is watching

  • 41. How to be Kind!

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