Last week’s and this week’s articles focus on two issues no one seems to talk about when discussing education and the difficulties we’re experiencing by preparing changing children in a changing society for a changing future which is completely unpredictable. Last week’s article’s theme was that everyone seems to forget that parents are the primary…
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The Three Issues In Education Which No One Talks About – Part 1
This week’s and next weeks’ articles focus on three issues no one seems to talk about when discussing education and the difficulties we’re experiencing by preparing changing children in a changing society for a changing future which is completely unpredictable. Everyone knows that the current education system provided an adequate to excellent preparation for the…
Paddling Kids in School? Yes, It’s Still Permitted in Some States
There aren’t many things that surprise me these days, but there are lots of things that cause a great deal of sadness and angst, and those that cause great excitement. That’s one of the reasons why this site breaks up the word “education” as it does. “Edu” for things pertaining to learning; “Cat” because of…
Your Brain Needs a Break
About 8 years ago, Edutopia.com published a blog post titled “Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices. If you’d like to access it, visit this link: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/brain-breaks-focused-attention-practices-lori-desautels Think about the schedule when you and I were in school. They always had a break – and still do today! It’s called, “changing classes.” After 45…
Happy New Year!!
While April 1st is most commonly known as April Fools Day, this used to be New Year’s Day way back in the day. When the calendar was changed to celebrate the new year on January 1st, people who wished others a Happy New Year on April 1 were called April Fools. So today, rather than…
The Unspoken Problem With Education
With all the controversies surrounding education today, we seem to be having trouble finding where to place blame. Certainly teachers are an easy scapegoat, since if children aren’t achieving properly, then there must be something wrong with what they’re doing (or not doing). Administrators also get their share of the blame, since their salaries are…
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