"Ability" signifies the power to do based upon both ca-
pacity and training.
 "Skill' denotes the ability to perform some particular thing
competently.

 OVERALL OBJECTIVES FOR THE HOMEMAKING
 EDUCATION PROGRAM IN FLORIDA
 IIomemaking Education shares with other fields of educa-
tion the responsibility for the continuous personal growth of
the learners in the direction of independent, unbiased thinking
and purposeful action. Through provision of vital, meaningful
experiences, homemaking education helps the pupils to effect
desirable changes in their home and family living.
 IIomemaking Education should assume major responsibility
in assisting individuals to make progress, according to their
maturity levels, to develop:
 ability to use wisely, available human and material resources
 such as time, energy, health, money, attitudes, and
 understandings
 ability to use effective methods and procedures leading to
 development of skills in homemaking
 appreciation of the importance of homemaking as a voca-
 tion which requires careful preparation and continuing
 training if it is to be carried on effectively
 appreciation of the skills of homemaking and growth in
 ability to increase competency in such skills
 appreciation of beauty as it exists in the environment, and
 growth in ability to create an attractive and pleasing
 environment in the home, recognizing and using poten-
 tial resources
 understanding of their responsibilities as members of family
 and community groups in a democratic society, and
 growth in their ability to participate as members of such
 groups
 understanding of the relationships and practices necessary
 to achieve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
 health for themselves and other family members
 understanding of changing social and economic conditions
 as they affect home and family living.