Life Skills 101

Description

Life Skills 101 is a full-year, online, live class that will get your teens primed and ready for the next phase of life- meets weekly.

The 8+ sections of this one-year course are centered on three broad topics: Making the most of your life, transitions, and preparing for your first job.

Students will interact with the teacher and other students online to complete these life skills units.

1st Semester Units include:

• Finding & Creating A Healthy Life Balance
• Organizing Your Life
• Can You Afford to Leave Home?

• Budgeting & Money Management
• The Interview
• Resume
• The Workplace Experience

Units include:

• Finding & Creating A Healthy Life Balance
• Organizing Your Life
• Can You Afford to Leave Home?
• Budgeting & Money Management
• The Interview
• Resume
• The Workplace Experience

Each section will include short videos, worksheets, and discussions to get your teen thinking about what it will take to live and thrive as a young adult.

Life Skills: Adulting with Confidence will include a moderate to a high level of coursework outside of class in preparation for quality discussion, with the ultimate result being:

• A completed resume & cover letter, mock job interview experience.
• sample budget & meal plan,
• move out the budget & checklist,
• A deeper understanding of time management and how to prioritize for the best possible outcomes when life gets overwhelming.

Full Year Course – 1 Credit: Your True North Homeschool Academy teacher will teach and grade the class. The coursework your child will complete in this high school level course is equal to one credit hour, which may be awarded by your homeschool upon completion of the course. If you want help determining your students’ credits or creating a transcript, check out our Academic Advising.

Required Materials & Requirements:

Life Skills 101: This course will include all needed curricula, with the exception of digital tools for planning and organizing.  Free apps will be recommended, but individual preferences or needs may need to be accommodated with apps that may need to be purchased.