Knickerbockers planner for hearthstone

Education Planner and Portfolio For ______________________________



Section1 Goals and Values

Heart What do you want to learn?  Find pictures and stories from family history  Talk to grandparents about their life, where they lived, what did they like to do when they were young?  Service activity for family or neighborhood  Practice saying “I am sorry”, “please”, “thank you.” and “Can I help you?”  Learn songs and poems and share them with your family  Ask your mom or dad to tell you some stories about great men and women in history  Say thank you to community helpers  Get to know the elderly in your neighborhood; Find a way to serve them.

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Mind What do you want to learn?  Visit a library and choose some books to read with your parents or family  Explore nature. Create a nature journal about:  Stars and Planets  Flowers and plants  Animals and Bugs  Rocks  Clouds and weather  Our bodies  Learn the alphabet and sounds; learn to read and write words and sentences  Learn to count, add and subtract, or how tell time or count money  Practice designing and building things with blocks or making forts  Choose your favorite thing to learn more about

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Might What do you want to learn?  Learn a handicraft—with fabric, yarn, wood, leather, etc.  Learn to draw or paint  Learn about music and instruments  Develop social skills like being a good friend, introducing yourself to others, saying thank you, and how to help others fell welcome  Learn good table manners  Practice a skill you want to get better at  Tell a story, teach a lesson, or lead your family in singing a song  Learn how to take good pictures  Learn how to take care of animals or pets

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Strength What do you want to learn?  How to take good care of our bodies  How to grow food; gardening  How to stay safe from germs  What foods are the healthiest to eat?  Learning how to cook  Basic first aid skills  Learn how to play different sports  Outdoor games and exercises  Hiking and running or learning how to ride a bike

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Section 2: Calendars



Section 3 Life Skills

Life Skills Check List Life Skills—Age 4 _____Help gather laundry _____Use a handheld vacuum _____Pick up outside toys _____Dust and clean bookshelves _____Empty wastebaskets _____Know your parent’s phone number _____Know your own address _____ Know your first and last name and the first and last names of your family members, _____Help empty dishwasher _____Help bring in groceries _____Sit quietly in church (looking at books or drawing quietly is okay) _____ Practice good manners: Say “please”, “thank you”, “will you help me please?” and “can I help you?” _____Know how to cross the road safely using Stop, Look & Listen with parental supervision.

Life Skills Check List Life Skills—Age 5 _____ Put clean clothes away neatly _____ Swim goal (parent’s discretion) _____ Leave bathroom clean after use _____ Clean toilet _____ Feed and water pets or plants _____ Get mail (if it is in a safe place) and put it in its proper place in the home _____ Manage money. Budget for savings, spending, and charitable giving _____ Know how to make emergency phone calls _____ Dust low shelves and objects _____ Empty bathroom trash _____ Organize bathroom drawers _____ Learn to roller skate _____ Learn to jump rope _____ Learn to ride a bike _____ Begin learning how to tie shoes _____ Pump yourself on a swing

Life Skills Check List Life Skills—Age 6 _____ Organize your own drawers and closet _____ Empty dishwasher and put dishes away _____ Wash and dry dishes by hand _____ Straighten living and family rooms _____ Rake leaves _____ Help put groceries away _____ Make juice from a can or mix _____ Make a sandwich and toast _____ Money management: How to budget between spending, giving, and saving _____ Pour milk into cereal _____ Pour milk or juice into a cup _____ Wash out plastic trash cans _____ Clean mirrors _____ Bathe alone _____ Clean windows _____ Empty kitchen trash _____ Tell time on a circle clock with numbers

Life Skills Check List Life Skills—Age 7 _____ Use a vacuum cleaner _____ Clean pet cages and food bowls (if you have a pet) _____ Use a broom and dustpan _____ Sweep porches, decks, driveways, and walk ways _____ Take a written phone message _____ Learn basic food groups and good nutrition habits _____ Cook canned soup _____ Read and prepare a simple recipe _____ Be familiar with cooking, measuring tools and their uses _____ Make hard and soft boiled eggs _____ Money management: How to earn and save money _____ Cut up own meat, pancakes, etc. _____ Water outside plants, flowers and garden _____ Arrange refrigerator or bulletin board pictures and memos _____ Weed flower beds and vegetable garden _____ Strip bed sheets _____ Carry dirty clothes hamper to laundry room _____ Sort clothes for washing by color and fabric; check Pockets _____ Straighten book and toy shelves _____ Make a sandwich by yourself (including clean up).



Section 4 Experiences Reading Logs Service Logs



Experiences and Activities Include all experiences and activities such as camps, fairs, contests, field trips, club meet- ings, talks, workshops or any other activities that do not fit in the other sections











Section 5: Awards and Recognition