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

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!