Essential Life Skills for All Teens

Life Skills for Teens
1	At Home skills	2	Financial Literacy
	Locate Housing options Arrange Rent, Utilities, Phones Basic Routine Maintenance Clean, Vacuum, Dust Find a Circuit Breaker/use it locate, Use water furnace Shut-off Fix Basic Plumbing		Understand Gross/Net pay, Deductions Make Budget – stick to it Use a Bank and/or ATM/On-Line Banking Open, Use, Balance Checking Account Apply for Credit Card, use wisely Benefits Planning Saving Account Keep track of documents file taxes
3	Citizenship	4	User Technology at work, home and society
	Register to Vote, Vote Comply with Laws Regulations Be Environmentally Responsible Participate in Community Activities Volunteer		Use Social Media Responsibility Know Cyber Presence Validate Sources of Information Maintain Safe Identity Know current technology applications, programs, hardware
5	Food Skills	6	Personal Appearance Skills
	Plan, shop for Healthy Diet Prepare Store Food Cook Balanced Meal User Kitchen Appliances		Basic Clothing Repair (buttons, hems) Iron Garments Fold, put away Clothes Laundry – follow care labels, treat stains Maintain Personal Appearance
7	Health and Wellness	8	Self determination & self management
	Basis First Aid Maintain Healthy Diet Use Medication Safely Routine Exercise Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices Maintain Hygiene/Grooming Be aware of Personal Safety		Believe in yourself Know yourself – your strengths, Limitations Manage your time Set priorities Monitor your performance Balance your responsibilities and priorities Adapt and accept change Advocate for yourself to meet your needs Learn from mistakes
9	Be A Lifelong Learner: Be curious & interested to learn new things or apply old info in new ways.	10	Transportation Community Access
	Seek opportunities to learn – in classroom, with computers, with books, with people Learn from and with others – share what you learn – recognize you are not “The Expert” Take in information – analyze it, join it with other information, then apply it		a.    Drive / Maintain Car & Driver’s License Buy Car, Buy Insurance Registration Pump gas: Maintain Vehicle Oil, Fluids Maintain, Change Tires, Follow Traffic Laws/Safety b.    Use Public Transportation Know Schedules Know Routes, Pick-up Points Know Options (Bus, Taxi, On-demand) c.     Community Access Know Options Read a Map/Use GPS Know Landmarks Community Orientation
11	Social / Recreation	12	Postsecondary Options
	Explore Social/Recreational Opportunities. Pursue Hobbies, Recreational Interests Develop, Maintain Healthy Friendships Develop, Maintain Healthy Family Relationships.		Explore Options – Job Center, Web Postings, Explore Postsecondary Education Options
13	Employability Skills
	Communication Skills (Listen, Speak, Customer Service) Interpersonal Skills (Leadership, Social Skills, Teamwork) Personal Qualities / Work Ethic Thinking Skills (Analyze, Prioritize, Visualize, Problem Solve) Application of Core Academic Skills Use of Technology Manage Resources, Time Understand Value of Lifelong Learning Be Adaptable