Home economics classroom

Back in the day, Home Ec was a required course for girls in junior high school. I remember well. I remember learning some valuable skills in that class, skills I use daily. It’s a course that isn’t really about being ‘a girl’ but about real-life living in a real-life home. Some of the skills I ... Read More about Home Ec {NOT just for girls} Basic Household Duties

All the skills from home economics you need to teach your modern kids now. Let's not lose these amazing vintage skills!

Photo about the classroom in a high school with kitchen facilities for teaching home economics and life skills. Image of grey, education, economics - 162350502

Helping our children gain the skills they’ll need to succeed in life is essential. A big part of our job as parents is to equip them with the knowledge and tools to be able to take care of themselves once they are out in the world on their own. All next week I’ll be sharing ... Read More about 5 Days of Home Ec {not just for girls}

Introduce different cooking words for kids while spending time with them making a favorite treat. It won't seem like learning, but fun.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for joining me on my 31 Days of Home Economics! It has been so much fun to revisit just a few of the foundational principles of home economics and discover new ways of doing age-old things in and around our homes. Some aspects of 'home' have become so mundane over the years as other things have taken its place. I hope that through this series and the rest of my blog you will gain a new love for your home and the people who live there, as well as, all the…

Free life skills curriculum for all ages. Financial literacy, cooking, sewing, auto repair, driver's ed, babysitting, gardening, first aid, career planning, current events, entrepreneurship, social skills, and more!

Here are some great ideas for you to get started! When you homeschool, consider the fact that your daily living is all in fact teachable moments. Yes, you may ask your child to fold their clothes or clean up their table dishes each day but there is a difference between chores and intentional home ec. Both are important, but the purpose is different. The way you teach your children home economics can be as informal or as formal as you like.

Teach your k-12 learners about recipes. What goes in to making a recipe? Food systems, home economics, culture, are all areas that can be addressed through analysis of recipes. Two original worksheets free to use in your classroom.

ESD: Day Creek Middle School Home Economics Classroom

Hey guys! It’s back to school time and it sure has been a busy summer. My classroom kitchen got a huge update and I am finally ready to show you all the great things we did. The old kitchen was...

These 6 Home Economics lesson plan ideas are easy to implement no matter the age of your child.

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Family and Consumer Sciences at the middle school level prepares students to begin their journey toward becoming independent, productive citizens. The Middle School FACS Education program in Indiana...

This is a matching activity. Students match the name of the kitchen utensil to its picture. - ESL worksheets

How to teach economics basics in a week in the elementary classroom!

In order to cook and serve a meal to your family or to guests, what basic skills do you really need to know? If you had to break down all the tasks you have to accomplish in order to enjoy even a basic meal in your home, what would be on that list? My basic ... Read More about Home Ec {NOT just for girls} Basic Kitchen Skills