This episode is all about teaching life skills in your troop.

For today’s purposes, life skills include girls learning to:

• Care for themselves physically
  • Example: Complete their morning routine after an overnight
• Take care of themselves emotionally
  • Example: Having positive friendships or coping with stress
• Be responsible for their belongings
  • Example: Keeping tabs on all their things, or repairing and up-cycling projects
• Keeping a clean space
  • Example: Cleaning your meeting space
• Managing finances
  • Example: Knowing how much things cost or making spending decisions
• Expressing themselves in their community
  • Example: Knowing how to express what’s bothering them or knowing how to participate in making change
  • Extra Resources here: G.I.R.L. Agenda

If you want to see what badges and Journeys are available that focus on life skills, you can visit the badge explorer on GSUSA’s website, it’s www.girlscouts.org/badgeexplorer and sort by your level and by topic area (like Life Skills).

In this episode, Stacie gives examples of ways to incorporate life skills into your meetings and outings, even outside of badge or Journey activities.

Bonus: Download our All Things Girl Scouts Kaper Chart.

Kapers, the more fun version of chores, help girls learn to care for the space they use. We provide an example of one that works for most meeting spaces, plus a blank chart your troop can customize. Use labeled clothespins, magnets, or dry-erase to use in your meetings. Check out more cute ideas for kaper charts on our pinterest board.