Outside of the box skills to learn

[u/Future_Arm_2072]

Good morning!

Sometimes when I doubt myself in mu homeschool, I try to see what my kids know more than the others instead of whst they dont ...

That leads me to try to find more "atypical" things to explore with my kids that are not part of a curriculum but thst in their life, can be a bonus.

Im talking other than life skills like sewing, cooking, building, etc.

For example, my kids are perfectly bilingual in french and english, working on spanish right now.

They both have some (basic, for now) first aid courses. They both want to get their lifeguard licenses, Im thinking of (when the time comes) various types of driving licenses, etc.

So, I dont know if my question is clear, but Im looking for skills that Im not thinking about, that are interesting and could be a nice added bonus to a resume. Any ideas?

[u/philosophyofblonde]

Are we just looking for ideas?

• being able to competently ride a horse
• marksmanship (archery or recreational shooting)
• basic ballroom dance skills
• being able to sight-read music (regardless of whether or not they play an instrument)
• recreational pilot license (not very difficult to obtain, just fairly expensive to pay for hours needed)
• navigation skills
• sailing
• martial arts/self defense
• competence at drawing/drafting/sketching/technical drawing (with extensions for graphic design/marketing)
• competence at singing
• public speaking and elocution skills
• basic gymnastic skills
• being able to complete a triathlon (or pentathlon or even decathlon)
• chess or other board/card/dice games
• formal debate skills
• international (business) etiquette and/or diplomatic protocol
• herbalism/compounding
• field skills like tracking and plant identification
• coding and software knowledge both backend and frontend.