LIFE SKILLS are a great way of supporting children’s learning progression. They can help with literacy, numeracy, Health and Wellbeing and other subject areas. Life skills activities include activities you can do with your children which develop basic skills for life, but also supports skills for learning e.g. cooking, shopping, gardening etc.
These activities are also a great way for families to learn together and build positive relationships in the family.
Establishing Routines
It’s good for children and young people to have a routine as they are learning at home. This is what they would usually have at school and there are many benefits:
- Routine will support the seamless transition of children back to school
- Routines help children to feel safe and secure
- Routines support positive behaviour
- Routines support parents to continue to work from home/ complete house work etc
Secondary pupils Routine – Guide to Getting Best out of Home Learning
The following online resources and paper resources can help families with children of different ages and stages to learn together at home.
Website List Life Skills 1st&2nd level
1st Level Life skills Paper Activities
2nd Level Life skills Paper Activities
