Life skills
So much to learn in a lifetime.
However, so many skills developed in childhood are the one's that support us throughout life.
More links will be added overtime to help grandparents (and parents) support the next generation.
Academic skills
Not all kids shine under the academic spotlight. Some get heaps of awards for excellence in school, while others find the workplace and adult life their time to find the joy and success in following their passion.
However, there are some core skills that benefit the future of all children.
Good spelling and grammar are prized and rewarded by employees and assist in better communication with the wider world.
A solid understanding of arithmetic is no less advantageous.
Here is a great site to start supporting your grandchild in becoming a better speller (and perhaps for you too).
The Ultimate Spelling Resource Guide
It is focussed on American spelling - though not universal - is a great source of hits and tips to improve spelling skills
Business & money skills
Current education trends seem to have abandoned the core skills how to understand money.
Where is comes from, how to save it and how to make the best use of it over a lifetime.
Here is a website that has a fabulous compilation of resources for kids to help develop a business mindset.
Check it out!
Etiquette
With more and more families abandoning the formal dinner table for meals in front of the television - or worse, not eating together at all. Many children don't know how to eat in public or how to behave in a more formal setting such as a prom, graduation dinner, wedding, etc.
Knowing which cutlery to use or how to indicate to a waiter when you have finished your meal are simple tasks now foreign to many children.
Customs vary between nations and cultures. But across them all good manners is never wrong. Below are some links to remind you of the basics so you can help the next generation.
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