The basic skills activities in this booklet are intended for use by adult basic education (ABE) students who are parents or who otherwise interact with children. The lessons are constructed to be used first by ABE teachers or counselors with a parent and then by the parent and child at home. The lessons introduce concepts that children can learn naturally and easily from a parent. Activities are grouped into the following subject areas: math (counting, adding, learning calendar time, telling time, geometry and geometric shapes, and measuring); science (observing); social studies (family life, community life); reading (recipes, menus, food packages, children's books, telephone books); language (telephone usage, language learning, storytelling); writing (note writing, letter writing); and health (healthy eating). Each lesson includes step-by-step instructions for presenting the lesson to a child and parenting tips. Instructions are also provided for turning the following everyday activities into learning experiences: sorting and folding laundry, making a bed, picking up toys, setting a table, planning a meal, making a shopping list, planning a trip, taking a bath, and getting dressed. (MN)