Ten Old-School Skills That Kids Don’t Learn Anymore

The times I treasure the most now-a-days is sitting down with my grandparents and hearing them talk about how things were done when they were growing up. Even my parents have some pretty cool stories about learning to drive a standard car or the rice trucks.

Many of these ideals were passed down to me, but not all kids today are so fortunate. Everything is about technology and most tasks can be done on a computer or smartphone.

Here are a few of those old-school skills that just aren't taught to young adults anymore:

1. Reading a map (It's called Google Maps now)
2. Using a compass (I will admit I have no idea how to)
3. Knowing how to tie different knots (This isn't so rare today)
4. Daring socks (Fixing holes in socks, which I was not aware of)
5. Using an index to find something in book
6. Knowing how to format a letter (I am a master at this)
7. Knowing measurement conversions (Math hates me)
8. Spelling and Grammar (I am also a master of these)
9. Building a fire (Girl Scouts came in handy for this)
10. Having good penmanship

Penmanship in my opinion is neither here nor there. When I needed a note written to my teachers in school, my mom always had to write them because no one could understand my dad's handwriting. It's cat scratch. Luckily I didn't inherit that.

I am thankful everyday that my parents taught me at least some of these important skills. Some people my age wouldn't know what to do if they didn't have access to their smartphone or laptop. They would be completely lost.

Let's just go back to the old-school ways of thinking and doing!