25 Subjects for Basic Life Skills
(Edited)
By Meadow Clark
A couple years ago, I compiled a list of 25 basic life skills that should be taught in school (but aren’t).
The readers all chimed in with some great additions to the list. Some of you had thoughtful objections. Interestingly, a lot of you called for a curriculum for each class.
I had no idea there would be a great interest in more class material for these hypothetical classes for life skills.
As I said before, it’s not the government’s job to bring up children, nor should it be. But for all the time spent in school, wouldn’t it be ideal if young people left with skills that would truly enrich their lives?
I’m not the only one saying we need to train our children better in basic life skills.
A lot of young people get tossed into the world and must learn the hard way how to navigate important life skills like personal finance and career searches. They sometimes discover these painful lessons by crawling back out of debt and spending hours poring over books. Since 2018 – when I wrote that past article – there have been calls to teach finance in high school.
Just look at these headlines that came out not long ago:
E-Course: Complete Guide to Wildcrafting and Foraging (Ad)
It turns out that there’s a great interest in mastering these skills at any age! Myself included. I know I’d love to take these classes any time. Note: these suggestions are geared toward adults, so discretion is advised.Here, by popular demand, is a selection of educational materials for each of the original 25 life skills: a curriculum for adults.
We can put these skills to use and pass them on to the next generations. https://www.naturalblaze.com/2022/01/25-subjects-for-basic-life-skills.html
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A subject that was lost in lower class schooling is Civics.
This is law.
A basic and working understanding of the law as it applies to society to allow a new free thinker to operate themselves in a way that is effective would be most beneficial.
It is still taught in higher class public schools along with the languages that govern the law - namely - latin and french.
It is handy to be unafraid of the court system and to know how to handle yourself in court.
Yet another subject for the modern freedomite I recommend is cryptography.
While both law and cryptography are not 'bush crafts' per se, in my view they are necessary pieces of the modern freedomite's proverbial mental pocket knife.
We need a versatile future generation.
Outstanding - points well taken! Thank you for commenting.
It's time to take back our lives and allow children more freedom to learn independently and at their own pace. More emphasis on trade schools and REAL learning opportunities that support and strengthen local communities. We have been taught to wait in line, raise our hands before we speak or get up from our desk, jump to the next classroom at the ring of a bell, eat quickly, and do as we are told without questioning the answers given by the authorities at the front of the classroom. I was bored in school and after decades of research, I now know why. We are conditioned to obey and not think for ourselves.
We agree 100%. And if anything good has come from this ongoing insanity, it's that many more people are taking a path away from traditional education. Thank you for your great comment!