Life Skills

Why does maintaining internal skills become more important as a person gets older?

• Less decision making takes place during teenage years.

• Academic content becomes more challenging in high school.

• Young people communicate with others less as they grow older.

• Relationships and feelings become complicated as children develop.

Which life skill could be defined as a person’s ability to keep going after a struggle?

• empathy

• resilence

• assertiveness

• self awareness

How can teachers enhance the effective teaching of life skills?

• by demonstrating behavior that models appropriate life skills

• by providing students with complex texts that require higher-level thinking

• by allowing students to explore and learn about their interests online

• by challenging students to complete assignments and projects independently

Why do students need to develop basic life skills?

• to be able to cook and do laundry

• to be able to manage money and buy a house

• to be able to live on their own and take care of themselves

• to be able to monitor their health and visit the doctor when needed

What is the central idea of the text?

• Young adults will become failures if they are not able to function independently.

• Teachers need to spend more time aligning their lessons to the six key life skills areas.

• Even though life skills are not directly taught, learning them has a profound impact on adult life.

• Regular exercise and balanced nutrition are essential components for independent adult self-care.

What life skills do you practice? Which of those skills makes you feel the most confident and independent? Why?