Corona Special

We live in unprecedented times, but the Coronavirus outbreak throws up all sorts of valuable discussion points and learnings. To stay positive let's try and use the occasion to develop soft skills in kids.
Each of the coaching cards below takes no more than five minutes and requires zero preparation. Since they are broadly for 5 - 15 year olds, we have tagged them as easy / medium / hard to help you pick the most appropriate for your child.
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Creativity

What can we do if we are stuck at home for a month?

Come up with fresh ideas
Easy
Guidance
Time is no longer an issue so a good chance to tackle the wish list.
Prompts if stuck
1) What have you always wanted to learn but never had the chance?

Guidance

Time is no longer an issue so a good chance to tackle the wish list. In some ways this is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity for your child to follow their passion, curiosity and desires.

Prompts if stuck

1) What have you always wanted to learn but never had the chance?

2) What do you really like to do that you never have enough time for?

3) How would you like to remember spending this time we are at home together?

Creativity

What can we do if we are stuck at home for a month?

Come up with fresh ideas
Easy

Guidance

Time is no longer an issue so a good chance to tackle the wish list. In some ways this is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity for your child to follow their passion, curiosity and desires.

Prompts if stuck

1) What have you always wanted to learn but never had the chance?

2) What do you really like to do that you never have enough time for?

3) How would you like to remember spending this time we are at home together?

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Philosophy

Is it ever OK to sacrifice 1 person to save 10 million people?

Expressing a view on a difficult topic
Hard
Guidance
Obviously a very tough question, since at the heart of it is a discussion about the value of a human life.
Prompts if stuck
1) What is a human life "worth"?

Guidance

Obviously a very tough question, since at the heart of it is a discussion about the value of a human life. No answer is needed but thinking through both sides will yield a powerful discussion.

Prompts if stuck

1) What is a human life "worth"?

2) Who should get to make a decision about this if ever?

3) How does your view change if it was 10,000 vs 10 million instead?

Philosophy

Is it ever OK to sacrifice 1 person to save 10 million people?

Expressing a view on a difficult topic
Hard

Guidance

Obviously a very tough question, since at the heart of it is a discussion about the value of a human life. No answer is needed but thinking through both sides will yield a powerful discussion.

Prompts if stuck

1) What is a human life "worth"?

2) Who should get to make a decision about this if ever?

3) How does your view change if it was 10,000 vs 10 million instead?

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Communication

Describe what a virus is to someone who has never heard of it?

Researching and summarising
Medium
Guidance
Wikipedia might be needed but you can give your child 5 minutes to research and then summarise for you.
Prompts if stuck
1) Where does a virus come from?

Guidance

Wikipedia might be needed but you can give your child 5 minutes to research and then summarise for you.

Prompts if stuck

1) Where does a virus come from?

2) How does it work?

3) Are they always "bad"?

Communication

Describe what a virus is to someone who has never heard of it?

Researching and summarising
Medium

Guidance

Wikipedia might be needed but you can give your child 5 minutes to research and then summarise for you.

Prompts if stuck

1) Where does a virus come from?

2) How does it work?

3) Are they always "bad"?

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