Essential Life Skills for Girls

About Essential Life Skills for Girls

Confidently tackle tasks and everyday life with this guide to life skills for girls.



Does the preteen girl in your life know how to wash her clothes? Plunge a toilet? Leave a tip? Read a map? Manage a bank account? Do you have the time and energy to teach her? Let Essential Life Skills for Girls lead the way with the tools she needs to succeed. These critical life skills will help her become a responsible, resilient, and confident young woman at home, at school, and out in the modern world.

• Designed for girls ages 10–14 who need to learn the ins and outs of personal hygiene, clothing care, communication, school success, and much more
• Addresses kids living in a digital age; the skills include social media safety, texting with care, online communication, and other ways girls live their tech-savvy lives
• Easy to read, absorb, and remember, particularly for preteens with short attention spans
• Helps girls gain confidence and become independent (and helpful to family and friends)
• Detailed checklists let girls mark off skills they’ve learned and challenge themselves to learn them all!