--- title: "Transferring Skills" description: "Notice when a skill you learned in one place could help in a new place and try it there." canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/transferring-skills-mt_99G6Msdzw- source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/transferring-skills-mt_99G6Msdzw-.md retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Transferring Skills Notice when a skill you learned in one place could help in a new place and try it there. Subject: Learning to Learn · Area: Learning to Learn · Ages 8 to 9 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/transferring-skills-mt_99G6Msdzw- ## Ready when they can - Identify a learned skill that could help with a new task - Try the skill in the new task and check whether it needs to change ## Lesson: Taking a skill somewhere new You have practiced finding connections. Now choose a skill you know that could help with a new task. Try it and check how it works. This is transferring a skill. The new task may be in the same subject, another subject or daily life. *(drawing: The grouping skill carries over. The sorting feature changes.)* **Example.** Maya sorts crayons by color. Later, she sorts leaf pictures by shape. She keeps the skill of grouping by a chosen feature and changes the feature. Match the skill to the job. Counting finds a total. A step list helps plan or remember an order. A checklist helps find missing things. Marking useful information helps you find it again. **Example.** Ben checks a list when packing for a trip. For art, he writes a supply list and checks each item as he gathers it. An old skill may need changes or more practice in a new task. Read the new instructions. Try the method, check the result and change what does not fit. Not every old rule has to carry over. **Recap.** Choose a skill that fits the new task. Try it, check it and make changes when needed. ## Practice 8 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Connecting New & Old Ideas](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/connecting-new-and-old-ideas-mt_32B7xjUPwF) - [Spotting Patterns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/spotting-patterns-mt_wvcFlwOrDl) ## Opens up - [Drawing conclusions from evidence (age 12+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/drawing-conclusions-from-evidence-age-12-mt_3jmBpEepYX)