Developing LIFESKILLS

As an educator do you design your lessons to incorporate the development of lifeskills that students will utilize beyond the walls of your classroom?  Can students see the connections between what is learned in your classroom and the world that they curretly or will live in? Do students find value in what you teach, or do they ask, "When will I use this in real life? 

The list below is a reminder of the LIFESKILLS that students must leave our classrooms with in order to function in the world we share.  

Integrity

To act according to a sense of right and wrong

Initiative

To do something when it needs to be done

Felexibility

To be willing to alter plans when necessary

Perseverance

To keep at it

Organization

To plan, arrange and implement in an orderly way; to keep things orderly and ready to use

Sense of Humor

To laugh and be playful without harming others

Effort

To do the very best in all cases

Common Sense

To use good judgment

Problem-Solving

To create solutions in difficult situations as well as everyday problems

Responsibility

To respond when appropriate, to be accountable for ones actions

Patience

To wait calmly for someone or something

Friendship

To make and keep friends through mutual trust and care

Curiosity

A desire to investigate and seek understanding of one's world

Cooperation

To work together toward a common goal or purpose

Caring

To feel and show concern for others