Jobs and responsibilities at home

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Jobs at home

I am learning to:

• know the ways I am independent
•  know the kinds of jobs and responsibilities needed in a home.

Living independently

What does being 'independent' mean? 

Being independent means having the confidence and skills to do things by yourself. 

When you are older, you will have developed some more independence, this will look different for everyone - it might be living with friends or living with family and doing some things independently.

You are all independent in lots of ways already. Can you think of some examples of how you show independence?

Independence and responsibility

As you grow up, it's important to develop independence and responsibility so you can better look after yourself and feel proud and happy for what you have achieved. This might be something like getting a job or something like living more independently.

How can you show
independence and
responsibility at home?

Breaking things down

Learning to do new things and becoming more independent can be frustrating and difficult. 

But if we break things down into smaller, easier steps it really helps. Let's look at an example of this for a house responsibility... making a cup of tea!

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Your activity

Use your 'First,  Next, Last' steps and complete the skills in the correct order.