Build skills in math and language by estimating numbers of relatives or the cost of food and learning how to write invitations. Practice speaking politely to elders!

Stress can affect your child more than you realize. Take time to discuss feelings and how to cope with situations.

Use the grocery store as a means for comparison shopping. See if your child can devise inexpensive meals based on sale items.

Compare the more expensive name brands to the generic varieties available. Keep a chart of the cost differences. Estimate how much it might save in a week, a month, or several months.

It's time to have a heart to heart talk about issues that could make a life and death difference.

Why are there phases of the Moon? Start sketching the changes...

Do your children beg for a particular brand? Do a blind taste test and compare the results!

Curious children wonder about salary ranges. Use their interest to improve estimation and research skills on the Internet.

Don't people love to root for their favorite sports teams? Build this same camaraderie and family spirit by encouraging relatives to select community projects.

Help your child examine problems in the workplace and possible solutions.

Your child may have conflict in the cafeteria, on the bus, in gym class, or at piano lessons. Write up potential situations and have the family act out solutions.

Visit the local Fire Department's Open House to discuss safety issues. Check out Boater Safety or Hunter Safety courses offered in the community.

Has your child heard of e-coli bacteria? What are some common practices that children need to be taught to avoid?

Give your child a chance to ask questions "on the job."

Use situations in the family as a stepping stone to solving real world problems.

Use this real world opportunity to plan the amount of space, the type of seeds, the cost of the production, etc. with your child. Enjoy the "fruits" of your labor!

Think of ways to volunteer and spread the spirit of cooperation throughout your community.

Are you in the mood for a puzzle? You can make your own at this website. Other suggestions include using information from the family tree to develop crossword puzzles or word searches.

Jump in and join the fun. Make containers to sort the items for recycling. Talk about what things can and cannot be recycled. Construct a flowchart the follows the bottle from beginning to end.

Search for the basic food groups on trips to the grocery store. Keep track of the food groups presented at each meal. Are there any frequently missing from the table?

Experiment with seeds planted in a liter container. What kinds of things help them grow?

Family recipes have been handed down through generations. Is there any way you and your child can alter the recipes to make them healthier?

Search ads with your child to see what items are on sale at the grocery store. What foods could be combined into a healthy and cheap alternative. Recipe for Chex Mix included.

Pretend that your family is going to move. What are all the factors that must be considered? What can you do with all the data?

Did you ever notice that most of your family members have brown eyes? Is your child asking why? Check it out!