This guide is intended to assist home economics teachers at all grade levels in presenting a curriculum concentrating on development of life skills. The guide is divided into six sections, one for each of the following content areas: child development, clothing and textiles, consumer education, foods and nutrition, housing and interiors, and personal growth. Within each content area, there is an overview and further divisions into materials for use in grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Each of these subdivisions contains a content outline, competencies, and learning/evaluative experiences. Throughout the guide, four topics (individual development, roles and responsibilities, choices, and problem solving) serve as unifying concepts and provide a framework within each individual area. Appendixes to the guide include a sample lesson plan; suggestions for planning outreach activities for Future Homemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations (FHA/HERO) clubs; and examples of selected concepts, competencies, and learning/evaluative experiences from each content area plus sample worksheets to be used in completing plans for each lesson. (MN)