Comments on: Can we stop programming our children with No Child Left Behind and start preparing them for independence? http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/ This is A86 Raw and Clear Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:05:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Preston Pink http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Preston Pink Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:21:15 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/#comment-603 You are exactly right. Also while we are at it, can we start keeping score again for kids sports? Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. There is more of a lesson learned there than when no score is kept. You are exactly right. Also while we are at it, can we start keeping score again for kids sports? Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. There is more of a lesson learned there than when no score is kept.

]]> By: Albert Rutter http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Albert Rutter Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:39:24 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/#comment-602 Great question! Socialist theories of globalization? Really? Cool! What school does your kid go to?!? My daughter never got that (at school anyway). It's a big world, let's teach kids to live in it as responsible civic-minded individuals with respect for others and different ways of thinking. I agree with you though, basic home repair would be great along with some basic electronics. What the hell, teach them how to make their own IPod to run off of a little solar panel. Now there's a skill for the future! Also throw in some basic budgeting in with this home ec class (hence the name "home ECONOMICS"), teach kids money doesn't "grow on trees"? That's not political or dogmatic, just realistic! Great question!

Socialist theories of globalization? Really? Cool! What school does your kid go to?!? My daughter never got that (at school anyway). It’s a big world, let’s teach kids to live in it as responsible civic-minded individuals with respect for others and different ways of thinking.

I agree with you though, basic home repair would be great along with some basic electronics. What the hell, teach them how to make their own IPod to run off of a little solar panel. Now there’s a skill for the future! Also throw in some basic budgeting in with this home ec class (hence the name “home ECONOMICS”), teach kids money doesn’t “grow on trees”? That’s not political or dogmatic, just realistic!

]]> By: Cooper Cottingham http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Cooper Cottingham Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:35:24 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/#comment-601 There are already many parents who are either supplementing or replacing their children's education with their own efforts, for these and other reasons. If you want a helping hand, look at the end of your wrist. PS - I learned how to do my own plumbing for EXACTLY that reason! Maximium cost for both toilets and both bathroom sinks in my house was less than $80 each, with sales tax - and I have a 100 foot industrial snake for addressing that kind of problem, if it arises. Teach your kids how to read, and look things up! It's the key to freedom! There are already many parents who are either supplementing or replacing their children’s education with their own efforts, for these and other reasons. If you want a helping hand, look at the end of your wrist.

PS – I learned how to do my own plumbing for EXACTLY that reason! Maximium cost for both toilets and both bathroom sinks in my house was less than $80 each, with sales tax – and I have a 100 foot industrial snake for addressing that kind of problem, if it arises. Teach your kids how to read, and look things up! It’s the key to freedom!

]]> By: Taniyah Garrett http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Taniyah Garrett Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:25:27 +0000 http://www.a86.co.uk/can-we-stop-programming-our-children-with-no-child-left-behind-and-start-preparing-them-for-independence/#comment-600 Very good, I agree. They need to learn basic skills of independence like how to not depend on your parents to pay the bills because you wanted to go buy all of those new clothes or had to have that car. As far as how to home projects, some people just aren't mechanically inclined and if you are, you should go take a class for this stuff. They teach adults these home repair things all of the time. But for others, I think they need to learn how to budget so we can leave them behind to be on their own. Very good, I agree. They need to learn basic skills of independence like how to not depend on your parents to pay the bills because you wanted to go buy all of those new clothes or had to have that car. As far as how to home projects, some people just aren’t mechanically inclined and if you are, you should go take a class for this stuff. They teach adults these home repair things all of the time. But for others, I think they need to learn how to budget so we can leave them behind to be on their own.

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