Syllabus

LIFESKILLS 101

Fall 2012

INSTRUCTOR:            Whitney Todd

COURSE HOURS:       TBA

E-MAIL:                         whitneytaylortodd@gmail.com

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course examines the basic essentials of caring for a home, hospitality and communicating properly and politely. The emphasis of the course is on budgeting, cooking, baking, sewing, speaking and writing as a lady. The essential ingredients of a being lady include kindness, diligence, faith, devotion, purity, conviction and contentment. We will focus on putting all of these skills and characteristics into action throughout the course.

COURSE GOAL:

Upon completion of this course, students will have a deeper knowledge of how to serve, encourage and love others daily through the love of Christ. The topics covered are simply a catalyst for the bigger picture.

VERY TENTATIVE TIMELINE

Week 1: Introduction to course, defining Life Skills and how to be a lady

Week 2: Plan one week’s menu on a budget

Week 3: Learn basic cooking skills; make a well-balanced meal

Week 4: Discuss baking fundamentals; bake a couple of delicious goodies

Week 5: Practice table manners and etiquette in a formal setting

Week 6: Plan a party on a budget and cover essentials for entertaining guests

Week 7: Speak as a lady; discuss a lady’s responses to life’s important and sometimes awkward situations

Week 8: Learn sewing machine fundamentals; thread a needle and bobbin, sew a button and patch up a hole

Week 9: Sew a simple apron

Week 10: Discuss laundry essentials such as how to separate clothes prior to washing and appropriate temperatures of water for whites, lights and darks; handwash delicates, properly fold a fitted sheet, iron a shirt

Week 11: Clean naturally around the home using vinegar, lemons and other household items in recipes for natural cleaning; deep clean an oven

Week 12: Write letters as a lady; cover various styles of handwritten letters including thank-you, birthday, encouragement, apology, sympathy, graduation, wedding, and baby

Week 13: Wrap up the course and Christmas presents; learn creative gift-wrapping skills and how to tie bows (this will be the last week of course, close to Christmas)