Home Economics- Doing All the Things

Learners will understand and be able to do many of the functions of keeping a household running smooth in adulthood. By practicing these skills in a safe and fun environment, learners will gain confidence in their ability to contribute to a household. By learning executive functioning skills and mindset along with the basics of home economics, they will be able to gain the mindset, motivation and momentum to do what needs to be done to keep their homes running efficiently. 

I have always worked to keep a clean, organized home. Growing up, both of my parents worked and my mom took a lot of time to teach my brother and myself to help run the household. From sewing, to cleaning and cooking and even helping with yard work, I learned the importance of doing all the things to keep our home running.  From dealing with paperwork, to de-cluttering, organizing, cleaning and doing some of the things every day, it has helped build habits to help do all the things in adulthood. As an adult, I lived on my own for many years and learned to keep my house in order before getting married and having children. I kept a budget and meal-planned and created meals for myself and then did the same for my family after marriage. Having moved often, I've made it a point to continuously organize and de-clutter so that we're not transporting needless items when we move. A few years ago, our family of four sold our home and moved into an RV to travel the U.S. for two years. This was an amazing opportunity and continued to help me in my quest for a smooth running household. I have learned that mindset is important in keeping a home running and so is executive function. I have always been a teacher and taught middle school band for nearly ten years before becoming a conference manager and now a homeschool mom and online teacher. Each role has taught me the value of planning and implementing simple routines to stay ahead.

Each week the learner will have a skill sheet with the opportunity to practice what is learned each week. Each skill practiced multiple times will help create healthy habits for the future.

Learners will be assessed in class informally and will also be assessed on their practice skill sheet through completion of assignments and through pictures of finished products. 

55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.