Life Skills for Kids - 60 old-fashioned skills every kid should know, from tying knots and sewing on a button to reading a map and planning a budget, each with steps, a safety note and a challenge to try #1012579

Every grandparent could do it and most kids today have never been shown: tie a knot that holds, sew on a button, make a sandwich, read a map, plan what to spend. These are the small skills that make a child feel capable. Life Skills for Kids gives you 60 of them, one clear skill at a time, written for kids about 8 to 12 and the grown-up who helps. Each skill has simple numbered steps, a safety note that says how much help is needed, and a challenge to try this week. It is different from a school-readiness guide for little ones, a book of social scripts, or a big handbook written for adults: this one is for the child doing the learning. Inside, you'll learn: Pick one skill, grab a helper, and try the challenge. Small wins add up to a child who says, I know how to do that.