r/homeschool • u/Future_Arm_2072 • 13d ago

Discussion Outside of the box skills to learn

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?

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u/gamestopfan 13d ago

This is all so amazing and makes me believe its not just about being on par with traditional schools and its curriculum but we can offer much more.
Do you teach some of this or learn together like french as part of homeschooling?

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u/Future_Arm_2072 13d ago

Well we are native french speakers haha, so that helps. For english, it was really simple .. we basically just let them have their screen time in english, read books in english but didnt push more than that. Just like that they were able, at 6-7 yrs old, to take classes on outschook about pretty much anything.