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When our kids are little there are lots of milestones we track - like when they sit, crawl, talk, and walk. But as they get older, there are other milestones they need to reach that aren't tracked as closely! I made a list you can print for free of things not taught in school that every kid should learn. You'll also find many activities on The Trip Clip® website that will help kids learn skills they will need to grow into independent adults. You can try many of these for free, mobile or printed!

Personal Responsibility

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Teaches:
- Personal responsibility
- Hygiene
- Organization
- Time management
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For younger kids, make the list for them, and then have them collect their things to practice counting and organization. Let older kids make their own list and pack themselves - then check their work!
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A checklist can put kids in charge of making sure they have everything they need - a very important life skill! As they get older, put them in charge of washing their uniform and preparing their own snack, too.
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Teaches:
- Independence
- Nutrition
- Simple food prep
- Trying new things
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This list is especially helpful for kids with special needs. It can help them know what's expected of them, and can also prepare them for any changes coming in their day.
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Executive functioning skills:
- Planning and prioritization
- Task initiation
- Time estimates
- Progress monitoring
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Teaches:
- Value of consistency
- How to settle before bedtime
- Joy of parent/child connection
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Teaches:
- All the important steps
- Hygiene
- Independence
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Teaches things not taught in school that your child should know before they graduate from high school!

Home Care

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Teaches:
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Laundry
- Yard care
- Responsibility
- Sense of accomplishment
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Teaches:
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Laundry
- Yard care
- Responsibility
- Sense of accomplishment
- How to play
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Cleaning Checklists teach by breaking down an overwhelming task into smaller ones kids can understand. “Put your dirty clothes in the hamper” is much easier to tackle than “Clean your room.” It also makes it clear to them exactly what your expectations are!

Life Management

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- Counting
- Letter recognition
- Reading
- Finding/comparing prices
- Weigh produce, calculate price
- Reading nutrition labels
- more...
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Most kids (and some adults!) will need strong reminders about how to be a good digital citizen. Print this out and post it next to the computer.
Teaches:
- Frugality
- Wants vs needs
- Prices
- Following directions
- Reading
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You can enter any text you want so your child can trace it, and they can even draw a picture for the gift giver. Your child will practice writing and get a good lesson in etiquette to boot!

Transportation

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Teaches:
- Letters, numbers, and symbols
- Reading simple words
- Travel safety
- Airport signs and navigation
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Teaches:
- Rules of the road
- Speed limits on side streets vs highways
- How yield signs and center turn lanes work
- White vs yellow vs brown vs green signs
Teaches:
- Left vs right
- Neighborhood geography and landmarks
- Road signs and driving rules
- North, south, east, and west

Pre-Made Packets

I made PDFs for some To Do / Done Boards and the most popular 20 picture clips for each, and I sell them on Teachers Pay Teachers. These are ready to print and use right away if you have your own hook & loop or magnet materials.

Using Your Lists

You can print your list, use it on a mobile device, or turn it into a magnetic or hook and loop chart. Choose from over 1500 pictures to make a morning routine, a chore chart, or any list you need. Click any picture to learn more.

Girl in red grocery cart holding printed picture grocery list

Picture checklist on a mobile phone held by a child. What list would you make?

Magnetic checklist with To Do/Done Board on a cookie sheet

kid-sized clipboard or phone with lots of different picture checklists

White hook and loop To Do / Done Board with Sophia in green at the top

Morning routine picture checklist in a plastic sleeve with dry erase marker

Picture chore chart in a magnetc plastic frame with dry erase marker

Bedtime routine picture checklist in a 5x7 plastic frame with dry erase marker

Children using personalized magnetic checklists. Comes with 20 picture magnets and ability to make your own.

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