One of our more successful approaches to chores with our kids was to make chore charts that included chores for the parents as well. Although it seemed obvious to us that we were doing things to benefit the family all the time, somehow our kids seemed to think that since only they had chore charts, … Continue reading Family Chore Chart
Over the years I've had a few customers ask me if they can use the same category-based layout the Lunch Box Checklist has but for their other types of lists. Now you can! Print this list for free This new type of list, which I've decided to call a bubble list, lets you group your … Continue reading New Feature: Bubble Lists!
Your kids do, and summer is a great time to teach them! When I was in middle school many years ago, I took home ec and industrial arts where I learned the basics of cooking, sewing, woodworking, and metal working. We also had lessons in personal finance where I learned how to address an envelope, … Continue reading Who Needs Home Ec?
Yesterday I published a post how about how to help kids make friends, but the more time I spent with this topic, the more I realized that many adults have just as much trouble making friends as kids. In fact, adults may have even more trouble because there are fewer opportunities built into our adult … Continue reading How To Make Friends As Adults
Although some kids seem to figure out naturally how to meet other kids and form friendships, many kids struggle with these skills and need some explicit instructions about how to meet and keep friends. Given the number of adults I know who also struggle with forming friendships, I expect many of us could have used … Continue reading How To Make Friends
Learning how to navigate the give and take of conversations can be tough for all kids. Some kids with special needs find this even harder to master. Here are 5 free checklists you can use to help teach this super important life skill. Download now from Teachers Pay Teachers The first checklist covers basic conversation … Continue reading Conversation Skills
Being able to make picture checklists for kids is a game changer for a lot of parents - it's a wonderful way to help kids become independent and stay on track. The Trip Clip has over 1500 pictures that you can use to make almost any list you can think of, and if there's a … Continue reading Picture Checklists: Upload Your Own Pictures
A customer asked me last week if she could print a To Do / Done Board without a picture in the bottom left corner. I printed custom boards for her with no picture, and then added this feature to my website so others can do this too! You can now purchase a printed magnetic board … Continue reading Custom Design a To Do / Done Board
A while back a high school teacher who works with developmentally disabled kids wanted to use The Trip Clip to help his students make grocery lists to practice life skills. He hoped to have each student work on their own lists at their own computer, but it didn't work right because he only had one … Continue reading Life Skills Classroom Activity: Make Grocery Lists
Most parents suddenly realize in high school that their kids should be learning the skills they'll need as adults, whether they're heading off to college or moving out to live on their own. Often it comes as a surprise how little time there is left, and how much your kids still need to know. If … Continue reading Raising Capable Adults
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