{"product_id":"fix-it-yourself-a-homeschool-guide-to-tools-plumbing-electronics","title":"Fix It Yourself: A Homeschool Guide to Tools, Plumbing \u0026 Electronics","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat if your child knew what to do when something broke — instead of just waiting for an adult to handle it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery home eventually needs a repair. And every kid eventually notices. The instinct to keep them away from tools, wiring, and pipes comes from a real place — but real safety research doesn't point toward keeping kids away from every tool forever. It points toward teaching them to think through risk, one real, ranked choice at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFix It Yourself\u003c\/em\u003e is a research-backed homeschool guide for ages 8–14 that teaches six real skills: how to rank safety choices, how to hand over a skill one stage at a time, how to verify power is off before touching anything electrical, how to find and use a shut-off valve, how to diagnose the real problem, and how to turn one small real fix into lasting confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery tool in this guide is drawn from real, named research: NIOSH and OSHA's hierarchy of controls, Pearson and Gallagher's gradual release of responsibility model, the lockout\/tagout principle, the EPA's WaterSense program, Toyota's Five Whys, and Albert Bandura's research on self-efficacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 1 – Match the Tool to the Job:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ranking the safety choice before ranking the tool. (\u003cem\u003eScenario: The Chair Leg Fix\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 2 – Learn It Together, Then Let Go:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handing over a repair skill one stage at a time. (\u003cem\u003eScenario: The Repair She Wasn't Ready For\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 3 – Power Off Before You Touch It:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verifying power is truly off before opening anything electrical. (\u003cem\u003eScenario: The Night-Light Nobody Unplugged\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 4 – Know Your Shut-Off Valve:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finding and using the valve that stops a leak fast. (\u003cem\u003eScenario: The Toilet That Wouldn't Stop Running\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 5 – Diagnose Before You Fix:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asking why, again and again, until you find the real problem. (\u003cem\u003eScenario: The Toy Car That Kept Stalling\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 6 – Build Real Confidence Through Doing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turning one small real fix into lasting confidence. (\u003cem\u003eScenario: The Fix She Almost Skipped\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use This Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne unit per week gives a full six-week arc — or use any single unit on its own whenever it's needed. Each unit includes a strategy guide, a real-life scenario, four reflection prompts, and considered model responses so your child can compare their thinking honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This guide teaches a practical way to think through tool, electrical, and plumbing safety with your child — it is not a substitute for direct adult supervision, a manufacturer's instructions, or a licensed electrician or plumber. Every activity in this guide assumes an adult is present and actively supervising, every time, with no exceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstant digital download. Print-friendly PDF. No subscription required.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PracticalHomeEd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51883642552553,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/0435\/8889\/files\/image_2cf67062-765c-4b9a-8bcb-c98fd22d3650.png?v=1789498814","url":"https:\/\/practicalhomeed.com\/products\/fix-it-yourself-a-homeschool-guide-to-tools-plumbing-electronics","provider":"PracticalHomeEd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}