“Life Prep” Skills for Teens…
Not so long ago a member posted on the YALSA-BK mail group that she had asked her teens what specific “life prep” topics they would like a program on, they responded with the list below:
– making cheap but meaningful gifts
– cooking good meals cheaply (including for a date!)
– finances – getting a loan, establishing good credit, checking and savings accounts, how to budget/save/invest
– buying a car – what to look for/watch out for, what questions to ask, how to test drive, how to bargain, how to weigh your options
– renting – what lease agreements should/shouldn’t include, how to check on the neighborhood, roommate issues, setting up utilities, security, landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities
– how to find/access community help
– fixing appliances
– cleaning tips
– repurposing found/thrift shop items into furniture, etc.
– packing and moving
– travel tips and cheap vacations
– cars – how and when to register, get oil changed (or how to do it yourself), what basic parts look like and do, insurance, trouble-shooting
– relationships – healthy boundaries, saying no, building friendships (especially in a new area) – getting plugged into a new community
Wow! Maybe you would like to think about some possible presenters and then ask your teens what they would like to learn (or learn more). If you have a Teen Advisory Board you could run this idea and/or list by them to find out what they think, and maybe they know someone who could present. Good luck!
Looking for a humorous, fun title for readers? The 2013 One Book for Nebraska Kids is Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith. Look for book club kits on the Commission’s list.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free, via the Regional Library Systems, to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
“Life Prep” Skills for Teens…
Not so long ago a member posted on the YALSA-BK mail group that she had asked her teens what specific “life prep” topics they would like a program on, they responded with the list below:
– making cheap but meaningful gifts
– cooking good meals cheaply (including for a date!)
– finances – getting a loan, establishing good credit, checking and savings accounts, how to budget/save/invest
– buying a car – what to look for/watch out for, what questions to ask, how to test drive, how to bargain, how to weigh your options
– renting – what lease agreements should/shouldn’t include, how to check on the neighborhood, roommate issues, setting up utilities, security, landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities
– how to find/access community help
– fixing appliances
– cleaning tips
– repurposing found/thrift shop items into furniture, etc.
– packing and moving
– travel tips and cheap vacations
– cars – how and when to register, get oil changed (or how to do it yourself), what basic parts look like and do, insurance, trouble-shooting
– relationships – healthy boundaries, saying no, building friendships (especially in a new area) – getting plugged into a new community
Wow! Maybe you would like to think about some possible presenters and then ask your teens what they would like to learn (or learn more). If you have a Teen Advisory Board you could run this idea and/or list by them to find out what they think, and maybe they know someone who could present. Good luck!
Looking for a humorous, fun title for readers? The 2013 One Book for Nebraska Kids is Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith. Look for book club kits on the Commission’s list.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free, via the Regional Library Systems, to Nebraska school and public libraries.) 
