Things Kids Say Other Kids Should Know by the Time They're 12:
Things Kids Say Other Kids Should Know by the Time They're 12:
By Susan Gable and Gail McNeil
For the books, we asked kids what things other kids should know by thetime they're 12. Here's their list:
How to introduce themselves to strangers How to navigate their hometown, buy stuff at a store and return home Have a library card and know how to use the library Rudiments of one foreign language
How to order at a restaurant Basic mastery of geography: the four oceans, seven continents, etc. How to feed themselves (prepare a meal; make a snack)
How to relate to the opposite sex in an appropriate way Basic telephone etiquette How to do homework without parental prodding or oversight Basic mastery of one musical instrument (drums not included) How to ride a bike How to swim Skill in at least one sport That Roger Maris hit 61 homers in '61 The dates of:
The American Revolution
The Civil War
WWI
The Great Depression
WWII
The Civil Rights movement
The human reproductive system How to play the top five board games:Risk
Stratego
Monopoly
Clue
Chess
How to play kids' five favorite card games:Poker
Casino
Hearts
Gin
War
The book also contains lists of kids' favorite books and movies.
