Such a good list! My oldest is a kindergartener, and this is exactly the kind of thing I want to see from homeschool families who are further along than we are!
What a great list! Planning to reference this when we do our annual family retreat. Emily Ley has something similar — “how to be a person”. So helpful!
Thanks Ruth! Glad you found it helpful, I've been thinking about these items a lot this week as I teach my daughter and observe what her strengths and weaknesses already are. I will have to check out Emily's post too! Thanks : )
Thank you Justine! I agree that many of these skills or lessons are definitely applicable and necessary for adults too! Creating this list has given me the opportunity to also see where my own weakness tend to be and how I can work on them as an example to my daughter. Thanks so much for reading!
Ah, this post brought back memories of me doing something similar as my young man approached his teenage years. We didn't cover them all. We didn't need to. Life has a way of taking care of the important things when we're attentive and focused. I am sure my list helped.
Mollie, I love your intentionality because if you’re not, time does get away. What a thoughtful, curated list of things you have created - I believe she’ll learn these important skills with a great mom like you in her corner! You’re doing a great job, sweet friend! 🙌💕
Such a good list! My oldest is a kindergartener, and this is exactly the kind of thing I want to see from homeschool families who are further along than we are!
Thanks Savannah! Yes I’ve always looked to homeschooling families who have paved the way for guidance and advice and I hope to be able to do the same!
Saying this for my own kids. It’s such a comprehensive list!
Yes lots on it that will take years, not just days or weeks!
Absolutely love this list and how intentional you are with your children. This is going to set them up for success. Go you!!!
Thanks Malka! Just taking a few things to work on at a time and hopefully over years of pouring into them they are more mature and better equipped.
What a great list! Planning to reference this when we do our annual family retreat. Emily Ley has something similar — “how to be a person”. So helpful!
Thanks Ruth! Glad you found it helpful, I've been thinking about these items a lot this week as I teach my daughter and observe what her strengths and weaknesses already are. I will have to check out Emily's post too! Thanks : )
These are so good!
I love that you haven’t assumed any of these are “common sense”.
As a child of immigrants who were abusive parents, I remember having to grow up quickly and pretend that I knew more than I did.
As an adult now, I’m learning to re-parent myself, and I find this list extremely helpful as a gauge for what I missed growing up.
Some of these skills are things I still don’t know how to do as a 30-something-year-old.
Saving this as a reference for my inner child and future children (if I have any).
Thank you so much for taking the time share these.
God bless you.
Thank you Justine! I agree that many of these skills or lessons are definitely applicable and necessary for adults too! Creating this list has given me the opportunity to also see where my own weakness tend to be and how I can work on them as an example to my daughter. Thanks so much for reading!
Ah, this post brought back memories of me doing something similar as my young man approached his teenage years. We didn't cover them all. We didn't need to. Life has a way of taking care of the important things when we're attentive and focused. I am sure my list helped.
Mollie, I love your intentionality because if you’re not, time does get away. What a thoughtful, curated list of things you have created - I believe she’ll learn these important skills with a great mom like you in her corner! You’re doing a great job, sweet friend! 🙌💕