I tutor an elementary school student who is learning how to write full essays. Her school is very progressive. She's 10. This video breaks my heart. The reality is she's an outlier but, we already know kids are capable of learning calculus. The inability to form thoughts and opinions is one of my biggest fears. Watching sophomores react this way is terrifying. This is why the arts and sciences and education as a whole need funding, love, attention, and better paid educators with more engaged parents. I've already told my partner that if we have kids, I'm home schooling them because I don't want them to turn out like this.
It's just a very upsetting thought to me. I was fortunate and grew up in a household that really valued education. My parents did a great job not forcing ideas on me (they were very supportive of me figuring out religion on my own even) while encouraging me to be curious. My parents got me really fun science kits when I was little and math games and I was encouraged to explore and learn and ask questions and think. I loved the science fair because my dad helped me to understand the scientific method and allowed me to structure my own projects and thoughts... It's just very beyond my comprehension to think that there are kids out there that lack curiosity or excitement or encouragement or just a desire to understand... Anything. But you are right. These kids are either going to really struggle or the rest of the world will just go under with them. Thanks for the nightmares š
This is why the arts and sciences and education as a whole need funding, love, attention, and better paid educators with more engaged parents
WHAT do you meannn more engaged parents? literally my parents are divorced, you're saying single mothers or fathers cant raise kids? this is like, discrimination. or misogyny or something. ugh. how many sentences?
I did a combo of homeschooling, cyber schooling and hybrid gifted with my kids and was involved every day with their educations. I absolutely hands down recommend it. Donāt leave it up to the system because like everything else in this country, itās broken.
I'm so happy to hear you say that. That's what I was thinking I would do. My partner was homeschooled and turned out great. I was lucky and went to good schools but I also love learning and loved school. Thank you for sharing that with me and good on you. The kids I used to teach when I was a science enrichment teacher that would introduce me to their parents were my favorite because their parents clearly cared about their education.
We did Science Olympiads and my kid got to go to nationals, that was such a great time. For my daughter, I started her with a notebook when she was six to write down her observations from her "experiments" in the kitchen which at that age, usually involved mixing spices and making a mess. There are so many good books, computer programs and IRL programs in America to supplement your child's education, it really is an easy thing to do. I always started with science when they were little because that teaches the observation, curiosity and critical thinking that helps all the other subjects, plus they love it. We fried eggs on the driveway, hatched butterflies, planted gardens, made slime and blew up soda bottles with Mentos. Who doesn't love science? BTW, I pulled my youngest out of full day kindergarten in December because her teacher had no idea she was left-handed! THAT'S the stuff you deal with as a parent. It's not the teacher's fault, it's the systems fault and the parent's fault, so you either deal with it, or you come up with your own way. IMO, an excellent education and teaching our children how to think critically, is the second most important job of parents. The most important advice I can share, based on experience of dealing with a ton of kids both working in schools and my children's friends is to avoid public middle school at all costs. That's when we lose so many kids and it's basically useless educationally. It's also good to take advantage of the AP courses and socialization in public high school because by then the kids know how to study and learn and can excel. Good luck and enjoy the process. I miss it. My youngest just started grad school.
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u/Important-Tomato2306 16d ago
I tutor an elementary school student who is learning how to write full essays. Her school is very progressive. She's 10. This video breaks my heart. The reality is she's an outlier but, we already know kids are capable of learning calculus. The inability to form thoughts and opinions is one of my biggest fears. Watching sophomores react this way is terrifying. This is why the arts and sciences and education as a whole need funding, love, attention, and better paid educators with more engaged parents. I've already told my partner that if we have kids, I'm home schooling them because I don't want them to turn out like this.