Life skills cover a wide range of skills and abilities.
Some teachers have encouraged students to write essays on life skills topics and compiled them. Others teachers have used group activities to teach life skills. Activities that teach life skills can range from having guest speakers and building exercises around their talks to planting and maintaining gardens. Chrisi Gilliam in Sequatchie County has also invited female attorneys, police officers, Department of Human Services representatives, and staff from the Domestic Violence Center to speak to classes to inform and inspire students. Included in this set of lesson ideas are lessons on topics such as dealing with the issues of family life, family violence, health, personal budgeting, stress management, and substance abuse and recovery.