Home Learning: Life Skills

When we are in school, we practice various life skills/activities of daily living. These skills help to foster independence, and will be functional throughout their lives. Carrying these skills over at home is a great way to continue practicing and generalizing them. The following are examples of some activities you can try at home:

• Picking up toys
• Putting dirty clothes in the laundry basket
• Vacuuming
• Dusting
• Helping to organize books, games, videos, etc..
• Emptying wastebaskets
• Making the bed
• Clearing the table
• Helping prepare meals and snacks
• Wiping off the counters
• Wiping off the table after meals or snacks
• Putting dirty dishes into the sink or dishwasher
• Feeding the pets
• Watering plants
• Self-Care skills (toileting, washing hands, brushing teeth, combing hair, getting dressed)