Need to see how bad it is. It’s an old Lenovo business computer of some sort. My own old Lenovo is just a few screws but a mazillion plastic clips.

I was actually considering a desktop PC for this reason…

All of these basic OS skills are great! App management and settings are def on the list now.

Yea, taking a screenshot is definitely going on the list.

The presentation idea is good and maybe I can tie in some other fun thing, like identifying plants or something.

I have never heard of this project, I will check it out.

The typing practice software is also a good idea (from your screenshot).

I fully agree with you.

The kids can use most basic tools (hammers, drills, pliers), I try to involve them whenever we fix something around the house.

They can also cook some foods (pretty limited selection but relatively independently, including with the stove), but there is much to learn here.

We have also made sure they know how to swim, ride a bike, clean and treat wounds and even safely handle firearms (very far from anything approaching skill, but safety first).

I think we should practice stitching, that’s a great idea and next summer project will have some gardening.

Eventually I’d be happy if I can get them to try some martial art, but so far they don’t seem interested.

I am struggling a bit to teach them finance skills, since physical money is so rare now.

Those are good.

Honestly the only thing we have been doing has been that we try to latch on to things they show interest in. For reading it was first identifying letters together while out and about when they were asking and turning it into a game. Later they would request to practice writing and want to have a sample to copy. We read to them a lot and have since they have been very little.

Now at school we just take checking homework really seriously and try to make sure they see us read books, not just screens.

I made them a rainbow light thing from an ESP32. Need to fix that with them.

I never learned blender myself, although I can do some cad… Need to include some 3d modeling for sure though.

I didn’t know about Affinity, need to check it.

This looks fun. I think I will try it myself too.

I was hoping I can keep that limited for now, although it’s better for me to teach rather than let them discover on their own…

This is really good, I had never found this one either!

This has a lot of good base level skills, just what I was looking for. I’m thinking of doing multiple levels where the challenges get bigger / more difficult.

I have never heard of these, need to look em up.

They have done the code.org basic course which is in scratch… ish.

That was a few years ago though, they might be ready for freeform coding with the full environment.

Oh. i do need to teach them :q!

One challenge will be to open something in VIM and exit.

I’m trying to be a good parent, not traumatize them.

What a great idea, I have been looking for ways to get them into programming in a fun way.