Time and Money Management Skills!!! I think that these two life skills should be taught to young adults.
The problem with today's generation is that they are so attracted to new technologies and gadgets that when one is released, they go immediately purchase and buy it online. All for the sake of being part of the "cool" one.
While it is no major cause of concern when they have their parents on their side, it will become a huge problem the moment they go out solo in the outside world.
Having a good knowledge on how to manage your money and time is probably the best life skill one should have in today's time as it allows one to survive and live a stress-free life without worrying too much nor expecting too much about anything.
If one can manage his time and money properly, then he's all set for the outside world.
This may sound like a funny one, but it's a pet peeve of mine
Children are not taught at a young age how to interact with animals. As a dog lover/owner most of my life I can not tell you how horrified I am when little kids run up to my dogs on walks and want to smother or come over the top at them
It might not seem a valuable skill, but it is definitely one that more people need to learn. Dog's on leashes are already in a defensive state of mind, they know they can't escape, or run away from a situation. A dog should never be approached at a run, yelling, hands raised etc. Most dogs, especially nervous or skittish ones, will take this as a threat to one degree or another
Please teach your children to approach any animal slowly, cautiously, never approach with your hands above the dog's head, always have them lower to the ground. Give the dog a chance to smell/sniff you and decide if you are OK. If a dog backs away from you, do not push the encounter.
Skills like that should be taught to every child in my opinion
3 Social Skills that are very important for children who are rarely taught
1. Sharing Skills
Many students have difficulty sharing time and materials. This complication can bring serious management problems during cooperative learning lessons. Become a boss against other students, talk endlessly, and doing all the group work yourself are examples of students' inability to share. Dominant students are often carried out consciously and unknowingly due to their behavior towards other students or their group work.
2. Participatory Skills
Some students who dominate group activities, other students even do not want or cannot participate. Sometimes students avoid group work out of shame. Often shy students are very smart and can work alone well or with others. Students who are excluded are other types of students who have difficulty participating in group activities. Finally, there are certain students who choose, for any reason, to work alone and refuse to participate in cooperative group activities.
3. Communication Skills
everyone has experienced difficulties in giving ideas or feelings so that ideas or feelings are perceived accurately by listeners, and accurately, people experience the same difficulties in listening and interpreting what others say to us. Cooperative groups cannot function effectively if the group's work is marked by miscommunication.
There are four communication skills to avoid miscommunication, which is to repeat with their own sentences, describe behavior, describe feelings, and check impressions. These four skills are important and should be taught to students to facilitate communication in group settings.
In addition to everything else listed, just....how to do basic things. Especially for men whose biggest reason for not doing very basic things is that they don't know how/were never taught.
I'm talking how to cook stuff that's not from a box, or at least how to spice up boxed stuff like how a few spices and some veggies added to pre-packaged ramen can make it not only more filling but tastier and at least somewhat healthier.
I'm talking how to do laundry, something I see a lot of adults just not knowing how to do. Why it's important to separate your whites and colors, what the different tags mean, how to make your own laundry detergent for cheaper than the store stuff.
While we're on clothing, teaching how to hem/adjust clothes and do repair jobs is a very useful skill that I've never seen taught unless one parent already knows how or special classes are taken but it should be a more widely taught skill. Saves loads of money if you can go shopping and find something a little too big for you but know how to adjust it to fit, especially if you're thrift shopping.
Basic troubleshooting for household appliances is also something useful but almost never taught. I know how to reset our garbage disposal if it stops working, for example. I know how to unclog just about any drain with simple home remedies. And I know when it's time to call a professional after I've tried a few different things that do the trick 98% of the time so I can save time and money doing those first.
Also how to clean stuff. Effective ways to vacuum and do dishes, how to clean a toilet and bath tub, those kinds of things.
All stuff that the internet taught me more than my mother or school or any other source and I had to adjust to as an adult. And all very useful skills that are actually practical for the real world regardless of your job or just about anything else.
Time and Money Management Skills!!! I think that these two life skills should be taught to young adults.
The problem with today's generation is that they are so attracted to new technologies and gadgets that when one is released, they go immediately purchase and buy it online. All for the sake of being part of the "cool" one.
While it is no major cause of concern when they have their parents on their side, it will become a huge problem the moment they go out solo in the outside world.
Having a good knowledge on how to manage your money and time is probably the best life skill one should have in today's time as it allows one to survive and live a stress-free life without worrying too much nor expecting too much about anything.
If one can manage his time and money properly, then he's all set for the outside world.
This may sound like a funny one, but it's a pet peeve of mine
Children are not taught at a young age how to interact with animals. As a dog lover/owner most of my life I can not tell you how horrified I am when little kids run up to my dogs on walks and want to smother or come over the top at them
It might not seem a valuable skill, but it is definitely one that more people need to learn. Dog's on leashes are already in a defensive state of mind, they know they can't escape, or run away from a situation. A dog should never be approached at a run, yelling, hands raised etc. Most dogs, especially nervous or skittish ones, will take this as a threat to one degree or another
Please teach your children to approach any animal slowly, cautiously, never approach with your hands above the dog's head, always have them lower to the ground. Give the dog a chance to smell/sniff you and decide if you are OK. If a dog backs away from you, do not push the encounter.
Skills like that should be taught to every child in my opinion
3 Social Skills that are very important for children who are rarely taught
1. Sharing Skills
Many students have difficulty sharing time and materials. This complication can bring serious management problems during cooperative learning lessons. Become a boss against other students, talk endlessly, and doing all the group work yourself are examples of students' inability to share. Dominant students are often carried out consciously and unknowingly due to their behavior towards other students or their group work.
2. Participatory Skills
Some students who dominate group activities, other students even do not want or cannot participate. Sometimes students avoid group work out of shame. Often shy students are very smart and can work alone well or with others. Students who are excluded are other types of students who have difficulty participating in group activities. Finally, there are certain students who choose, for any reason, to work alone and refuse to participate in cooperative group activities.
3. Communication Skills
everyone has experienced difficulties in giving ideas or feelings so that ideas or feelings are perceived accurately by listeners, and accurately, people experience the same difficulties in listening and interpreting what others say to us. Cooperative groups cannot function effectively if the group's work is marked by miscommunication.
There are four communication skills to avoid miscommunication, which is to repeat with their own sentences, describe behavior, describe feelings, and check impressions. These four skills are important and should be taught to students to facilitate communication in group settings.
In addition to everything else listed, just....how to do basic things. Especially for men whose biggest reason for not doing very basic things is that they don't know how/were never taught.
I'm talking how to cook stuff that's not from a box, or at least how to spice up boxed stuff like how a few spices and some veggies added to pre-packaged ramen can make it not only more filling but tastier and at least somewhat healthier.
I'm talking how to do laundry, something I see a lot of adults just not knowing how to do. Why it's important to separate your whites and colors, what the different tags mean, how to make your own laundry detergent for cheaper than the store stuff.
While we're on clothing, teaching how to hem/adjust clothes and do repair jobs is a very useful skill that I've never seen taught unless one parent already knows how or special classes are taken but it should be a more widely taught skill. Saves loads of money if you can go shopping and find something a little too big for you but know how to adjust it to fit, especially if you're thrift shopping.
Basic troubleshooting for household appliances is also something useful but almost never taught. I know how to reset our garbage disposal if it stops working, for example. I know how to unclog just about any drain with simple home remedies. And I know when it's time to call a professional after I've tried a few different things that do the trick 98% of the time so I can save time and money doing those first.
Also how to clean stuff. Effective ways to vacuum and do dishes, how to clean a toilet and bath tub, those kinds of things.
All stuff that the internet taught me more than my mother or school or any other source and I had to adjust to as an adult. And all very useful skills that are actually practical for the real world regardless of your job or just about anything else.