- How to tie shoe laces
- How to follow a recipe
- How to make a meal plan and grocery list on a budget
- How to write a resume / CV
- How to tell the time
- How to look after the house (mow the lawn, do the recycling, budget and pay bills).
- How to be a good citizen (mow your neighbour’s lawn…)
- How to read (ask questions about what they’re reading, read together, make predictions, discuss why characters behave the way they do)
- How to write (keep a journal, keep a gratitude list, write instructions for something, write alternative endings to favourite stories or movies, write a story, keep a book of facts)
- How to advocate for a positive change in the world (write a letter, sign a petition, join an on-line group)
- How to maintain a vehicle (how to check the oil, change a tyre)
- Build physical education (do yoga, play tiggy, play netball/soccer, shoot hoops)
- Build fine motor skills (draw, knit, colour, crochet, cross stitch, sew, weave)
- Go outside. Walk, bike. Keep at least 10 m away from other people.
- How to exist without the internet.
- Talk about dreams, hopes, fears.
- Have children research what they’re interested in (future careers)
- STEAM (Science/Technology/ Engineering/Arts/Maths) challenge (build towers etc)
- Write own daily learning plans
- How to write thank you letters to your grandparents, aunties, parents etc.
- How to decorate your room, home
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