LIFE SKILLS

LIFE
SKILLS

LIFE SKILLS

ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS FOR
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

HOW TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS
IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL

LIFE SKILLS IN SCHOOL RELATED TOPICS

COMPETENCE

SOCIAL SKILLS

LIFE SKILLS LINKS

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LIFE
SKILLS

The term ‘Life Skills’ refers to the skills you need to make the
most out of life.

Any skill that is useful in your life can be considered a life skill.
Tying your shoe laces, swimming, driving a car and using a computer
are, for most people, useful life skills. Broadly speaking, the term
‘life skills’ is usually used for any of the skills needed to deal
well and effectively with the challenges of life.

Life Skills
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/general/life-skills.html

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ESSENTIAL
LIFE SKILLS
FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Where do you begin?

You begin by establishing a firm foundation. That foundation is "you".
You must know who you are, what you want, and what you are capable of.
You must then determine which values, goals and principles you will
set up to guide your actions.

Learning about and applying the 9 Essential Life Skills will help you:

•know and understand yourself better

•live life more consciously and deliberately

•attain personal satisfaction and fulfillment.

Often, the hardest part in any endeavor is getting started, however once
you do, there is a surprising snowball effect. You will begin to feel
good about what you're doing and you'll want to continue. You will strive
to keep improving and you will aspire to become the best you that you can.

As you continue on the journey of personal development, you will become
aware that there is so much more knowledge and information to be discovered
and uncovered than you ever thought possible - knowledge about yourself,
knowledge about others, knowledge about life and the world around you.

The good news is, that acquiring Essential Life Skills will not only contribute
to your personal growth and development, it will make you a more interesting
and dynamic individual.

Why are these skills essential?

Because without having developed them, you will always feel that something is
missing in your life. What good is all the financial success in the world if
you don't have self-confidence, know who you really are, what you want, or
what you are doing here? We've all witnessed many outwardly successful and
famous people who have not been able to find personal happiness. No amount of
fame or fortune could fill the void they felt inside.

Therefore, in order to enjoy the fruits of any achievement we must first be
happy with ourselves and possess the following:

A healthy Self-Concept which includes the three skills of:

1. Know Yourself9 essential life skills

2. Love Yourself

3. Be True To Yourself.

The Critical Thinking that is needed to work on developing
and honing the rest of the skills including:

4. Having A Personal Value System

5. Perspective

6. Have An Open Mind

7. Sense Of Humor

8. Resilience

9. Acceptance.

Personal development is an ongoing process and journey.

Essential Life Skills for Personal Development
https://www.essentiallifeskills.net/

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Basic
Skills
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_skills

SKILLS
FOR
LIFE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skills_for_life

LIFE SKILLS
BASED
EDUCATION
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Skills-Based_Education

SKILLS
MANAGEMENT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skills_management

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HOW TO
TEACH
LIFE SKILLS
IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL

Public schools have a primary role, along with parents and community members,
in teaching children life skills. From kindergarten to high school, students
in the public school system need to be prepared for the future.

Life skills may be generally defined as an assortment of traits that help the
student become an active member of society. These traits should help anyone
live a normal day-to-day life, with an occupation and proper social interaction
skills. With supplemental help from parents and societal figures, teachers and
administrators can give student these skills.

Instructions

1. Allocate necessary life skills at a young age. Public pre-school and
kindergarten classrooms need to start children out with basic necessities,
such as practicing hygiene, using etiquette, choosing role models, and the
importance of taking responsibility.

2. Teach the benefits of hard work. Every school year, teach children the
importance of hard work when it comes to academic, personal, or professional
work.

3. Enroll students in mandatory health classes. Having students enroll in
health classes throughout their public school career will help with the
details of healthy living. Life choices and living practices such as diet,
exercise, mental health, drugs, sexuality, and other topics need to be
consistently and progressively taught to students as they age.

4. Practice everyday skills such as that that focus on money and the home.
Teaching children the basics of money and home management through their
public school experience is essential. Learning about how money works and
how to manage a household, such as cleaning and bill payments, will help
young students prepare for the future.

5. Involve problem-solving mechanisms within every academic class. No matter
what the subject, critical thinking and problem solving skills are needed so
that a student can utilize her mind and think on her feet. Imposing this
teaching method even on the lowest grades should help students expand their
horizons.

6. Focus energy on future-oriented goals. Students, especially in high school,
need to have focus-oriented skills so that career opportunities and further
educational attainment is a possibility. Career counseling needs to be given
to all students throughout their public school career.

How to Teach Life Skills in a Public School
http://www.ehow.com/how_7734368_teach-life-skills-public-school.html

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LIFE SKILLS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOL
RELATED TOPICS

Education
http://www.ehow.com/education/

K-12
http://www.ehow.com/education/k12/

K-12 Basics
http://www.ehow.com/education/k12/k12-basics/

Life Skills Activities for High School Students
http://www.ehow.com/way_5300197_life-activities-high-school-students.html

How to Teach Life Skills to a Preteen
http://www.ehow.com/how_2123295_teach-life-skills-preteen.html

Teaching Reference Skills for a Middle School Project
http://www.ehow.com/info_12287908_teaching-reference-skills-middle-school-project.html

How to Teach Kids Organization Skills
http://www.ehow.com/how_2168163_teach-kids-organization-skills.html

How to Teach Your Child Problem Solving Skills
http://www.ehow.com/how_2150256_teach-child-problem-solving-skills.html

How to Teach Life Skills to Special Needs Teens
http://www.ehow.com/how_2139124_teach-life-skills-special-needs.html

How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Kindergarten
http://www.ehow.com/how_5033652_teach-critical-thinking-skills-kindergarten.html

How to Teach Life Skills to Middle School Students
http://www.ehow.com/how_7826839_teach-skills-middle-school-students.html

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Does High School Vocational Training Provide Students With Job Skills?
http://www.ehow.com/about_5387981_high-provide-students-job-skills.html

Life Skills Activities for High School Students
http://www.ehow.com/way_5300197_life-activities-high-school-students.html

How to Teach Children Life Skills
http://www.ehow.com/how_2104291_teach-children-life-skills.html

How to Teach Writing Skills to High School Students
http://www.ehow.com/how_7531829_teach-skills-high-school-students.html

Critical Thinking Skills for First Grade
http://www.ehow.com/way_5827554_critical-thinking-skills-first-grade.html

Life Skills Activities for Teens
http://www.ehow.com/list_6566268_life-skills-activities-teens.html

How to Teach Life Skills to a Preteen
http://www.ehow.com/how_2123295_teach-life-skills-preteen.html

Life Skills Curriculum for High Schools
http://www.ehow.com/info_7983826_life-skills-curriculum-high-schools.html

How to Teach Life Skills to Middle School Students
http://www.ehow.com/how_7826839_teach-skills-middle-school-students.html

High School Lesson Plans on Practical Life Skills
http://www.ehow.com/way_5479939_high-plans-practical-life-skills.html

Problems With High School Classroom Behavior
http://www.ehow.com/info_7904854_problems-high-school-classroom-behavior.html

Teaching Life Skills to Developmental Students
http://www.ehow.com/video_4754546_teaching-life-skills-developmental-students.html

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COMPETENCE

In psychology, the four stages of competence relate to the psychological states
involved in the process of progressing from incompetence to competence in a skill:

Unconscious incompetence

The individual neither understands or knows how to do something, nor recognizes
the deficit or has a desire to address it.

Conscious incompetence

Though the individual does not understand or know how to do something, he or she
does recognize the deficit, without yet addressing it.

Conscious competence

The individual understands or knows how to do something. However, demonstrating
the skill or knowledge requires a great deal of consciousness or concentration.

Unconscious competence

The individual has had so much practice with a skill that it becomes "second nature"
and can be performed easily (often without concentrating too deeply). He or she can
also teach it to others.

Four stages of competence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence

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SOCIAL
SKILLS

Social skills are most often thought of as a set of skills that allow us to
communicate, relate and socialize with others. One should note that social
skills from one culture to another may be defined differently. Social skills
include both verbal and nonverbal forms of communication. They often are the
way others determine our status, consider us as potential friends or mates,
and consider us for employment or promotions in the workplace. The opposite
of social skills (which imply skill), is social ineptitude, which is an
inability to use the defined set of social skills that would make one a good
communicator.

In most English speaking countries social skills are both verbal and nonverbal.
Verbal social skills include being able to determine the appropriate thing to
say at the appropriate time, being able to communicate in ways that are engaging,
have a range of vocal tone and quality, and being able to speak in an educated
but reasonably understandable manner. In a sense, social skills are judged by
what we say, when we say it, and how we say it.

What are social skills
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-social-skills.htm/

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Do You
Have A List of
Basic Life Skills?
http://www.manifestyourpotential.com/life/make_sense_of_life/life_lessons_events/life_tasks/list_of_basic_life_skills.htm

Personal Skills
vs.
Professional Skills:
What’s the Difference?
https://www.livecareer.com/resources/resumes/basics/job-skills-values

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LIFE
SKILLS
LINKS

7 Essential Life Skills
https://bigthink.com/big-think-mentor/the-7-essential-life-skills

10 Best Skills to Include on a Resume
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/best-resume-skills

32 Keys: About life
http://www.32keys.com/

48 Life Skills Everyone Should Learn
https://www.livingwellspendingless.com/48-life-skills-everyone-learn/

Association for Behavior Analysis
http://www.abainternational.org/

APA
http://www.apa.org/

BBC Skillswise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/

BEHAVIOR.ORG
http://www.behavior.org/

Behavior Machine.com
http://www.behaviorMachine.com/

BF SKINNER.ORG
http://www.bfskinner.org/

California Association for Behavior Analysis
http://www.calaba.org/

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Infoactivity
http://www.infoactivite.com/

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
http://www.lsc.gov.uk/

Learn Psychology
http://www.learnpsychology.net/

Life Skills
http://www.ariselife-skills.org/

Life Skills
http://edhelper.com/life_skills.htm

LIFE SKILLS
http://www.unicef.org/lifeskills/

Life Skills Center
http://www.lifeskillscenters.com/

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION
http://www.lifeskillsed.com/

Life Skills International
http://www.lifeskillsintl.org/

LIFE SKILLS 4 KIDS
http://www.lifeskills4kids.com/

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National Research and Development Centre
for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC)
http://www.nrdc.org.uk/

The Quality Improvement Agency (QIA)
http://www.qia.org.uk/

The Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
http://www.qca.org.uk/

QUESTIA
http://www.questia.com/

SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR
http://www.scienceofbehavior.com/

Skills
https://www.onetonline.org/find/descriptor/browse/Skills/

Skills for Life Strategy Unit
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/

Tackling the Tough Skills
http://extension.missouri.edu/tough-life-skills/

Teaching Money Skills, Personal Finance,
Business Education, and Practical Life Skills
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/teachers.asp

Top 5 Life Skills for Resumes,
Cover Letters, and Interviews
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/life-skills-list-and-examples-4147222

Train to Gain
http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/

YOUNG INFLUENCERS
http://www.younginfluencers.com/

What are life skills?
https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/FAQ/what-are-life-skills

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Cronodon
https://cronodon.com/index.html

Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/

Fact-Checking
https://www.poynter.org/category/fact-checking/

E-Answers
http://e-answers.adec.edu/

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EDUCATE
YOURSELF
http://educate-yourself.org/

BIG
THINK
https://bigthink.com/

Creatrix
Magazine
http://www.creatrixmag.com/

ANY
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
https://anydifferencebetween.com/

Know it all.org
http://www.knowitall.org/

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