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'Schools should teach kids 'about' life'
Lay out the three main points on your curriculum .... what do you think should be taught now to equip children for their future? |
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By *ilth500Man
over a year ago
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"Following a comment from another thread.....
'Schools should teach kids 'about' life'
Lay out the three main points on your curriculum .... what do you think should be taught now to equip children for their future? "
morals.
manners.
work ethic. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've not seen the other thread and even though there are failings with the system (as there is with the NHS, social, police etc) I believe parents need to take responsibility for children's education also.... It doesn't and shouldnt stop at the school gates |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Absolutely! Life skills are so important. Self confidence, empathy, positive thinking, recognising diversity, creative thinking, I could go on. My child goes to a special school and it is much more focused on life skills and I’m very happy with that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We should not be passing the responsibility for our childrens education in life skills to the state."
That's a valid point too much is expected of schools these days. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Parents SHOULD teach about life, leaving schools to cover arts and sciences.
But unfortunately some parents are incompetent so schools now need to do the potty training, cooking, eating, crossing roads etc. before we start on the moral humanity stuff.  |
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"We should not be passing the responsibility for our childrens education in life skills to the state.
That's a valid point too much is expected of schools these days. "
I expected our kid's schools to teach them the stuff I couldn't and to leave the rest to me. Obviously I expected the ethos of the school to promote respect and zero tolerance of certain behaviours. I didn't want school to be instilling state regulated morals or social standards into my kids though. |
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Three of the biggest ones I see a lot
How to cook, a lot of people don't have a clue how to cook from scratch (myself included) and this leads to a whole host of problems particularly weight problems.
How to make a phone call, this one sounds stupid, well probably because it is but far too many people seem to be terrified of picking up the phone and speaking to someone. Particularly at work where a simple phone call would solve a problem yet people decide to send 20+ emails and wasting everyone's time.
Finally, analytical thinking. We live in an age of information where you can find anything you need to know thanks to the internet. The problem with this is people aren't always taught how to process so much information and to question the validity of what they are reading.
Just my opinion on three things I think are important that often get overlooked, but also agree that too much is asked of schools currently.
Mr P.
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"Following a comment from another thread.....
'Schools should teach kids 'about' life'
Lay out the three main points on your curriculum .... what do you think should be taught now to equip children for their future? "
Power does not mean authority.
Building is better than breaking down.
Fear is the little death... |
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"Parents should teach their children about life. "
They do but there seem to be quite a few people who think its a good thing for kids to be taught about life in exactly the same way and with exactly the same values as prescribed by the state.
Its clear that some parents teach different values, morals and belief systems to what seems to be generally accepted as "right" but wishing for every state educated child to be taught about life in the same way is the top of a slippery slope in my opinion. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Maths
English reading and as importantly comprehension.
A foreign language"
Interestingly I read a article recently stating that there is a decline in interest in learning other languages due to English being perceived as the only language now required. Even countries where English is not the first language now publish research findings primarily in English. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Parents should teach their children about life.
They do but there seem to be quite a few people who think its a good thing for kids to be taught about life in exactly the same way and with exactly the same values as prescribed by the state.
Its clear that some parents teach different values, morals and belief systems to what seems to be generally accepted as "right" but wishing for every state educated child to be taught about life in the same way is the top of a slippery slope in my opinion."
Well, I suppose there are more than a few parents who teach their children exactly what would be perceived by the majority as the wrong things to know.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Equality should be equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome.
Sometimes you have to work very hard towards what you want, but even then it isn't guaranteed to be achieved.
Life is too short for regrets. Live for the moment but don't live too selfishly. |
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"Maths
English reading and as importantly comprehension.
A foreign language
Interestingly I read a article recently stating that there is a decline in interest in learning other languages due to English being perceived as the only language now required. Even countries where English is not the first language now publish research findings primarily in English. "
Yes, I guess that's true. I think that knowing another language enriches life, opens doors and broadens the mind. They're my reasons for including it. |
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"Parents should teach their children about life.
They do but there seem to be quite a few people who think its a good thing for kids to be taught about life in exactly the same way and with exactly the same values as prescribed by the state.
Its clear that some parents teach different values, morals and belief systems to what seems to be generally accepted as "right" but wishing for every state educated child to be taught about life in the same way is the top of a slippery slope in my opinion.
Well, I suppose there are more than a few parents who teach their children exactly what would be perceived by the majority as the wrong things to know. "
Oh I agree. There were a few values taught at our kids school that we thought were wrong too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Maths
English reading and as importantly comprehension.
A foreign language
Interestingly I read a article recently stating that there is a decline in interest in learning other languages due to English being perceived as the only language now required. Even countries where English is not the first language now publish research findings primarily in English.
Yes, I guess that's true. I think that knowing another language enriches life, opens doors and broadens the mind. They're my reasons for including it."
I fully agree with you, also we are in danger of becoming culturally homogeneous. My kids are learning Irish as well as a "European" language and it is a source of pride to us all that they can speak the former with a reasonable level of fluency. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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3 things
People- celebrating differences and respect
Money - how to respect it and use it wisely
Enjoyment- discover what makes you happy and embrace it
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By (user no longer on site)
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Seems these days parents want to pass the book on their responsibilities to schools while they're busy running around in circles after nothing.
My main one I tell my kids is to never ever ignore gut feelings. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We should not be passing the responsibility for our childrens education in life skills to the state."
Agreed, but what would you do if the states education in life skills contradicted your teachings?
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"We should not be passing the responsibility for our childrens education in life skills to the state.Agreed, but what would you do if the states education in life skills contradicted your teachings?"
Hope that I'd given my children sufficient guidance to make the correct choice for their own life and morality (which I would not expect to be the same as mine). |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I think that teachers have a lot of responsibility to teach things that parents should be doing. Let alone all the safeguarding and other tasks they have to do.
That being said I think manners, respect and swimming.
My daughter starts swimming lessons with the school after the Easter break. I take her every Sunday as I believe that it is important to know how to swim where we live. |
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"Following a comment from another thread.....
'Schools should teach kids 'about' life'
Lay out the three main points on your curriculum .... what do you think should be taught now to equip children for their future? "
Firstly ,I'm glad I inspired this thread . Secondly , I will say that of course parents should have a role in teaching life skills . My point was , shit like Trigonometry or the Pythagoras theory should be reduced , and more lessons on keeping safe online , and one thing that is never taught is the value of money . I've seen so many cocky kids move out of home thinking they can rule the world , they are almost always back at Mum & Dads within a year because they cant afford it . Perhaps if they knew the value of money and how much bills cost they might wait and save money towards a new life . Just my opinion as I am aware parents do try to explain this to their kids too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Following a comment from another thread.....
'Schools should teach kids 'about' life'
Lay out the three main points on your curriculum .... what do you think should be taught now to equip children for their future? Firstly ,I'm glad I inspired this thread . Secondly , I will say that of course parents should have a role in teaching life skills . My point was , shit like Trigonometry or the Pythagoras theory should be reduced , and more lessons on keeping safe online , and one thing that is never taught is the value of money . I've seen so many cocky kids move out of home thinking they can rule the world , they are almost always back at Mum & Dads within a year because they cant afford it . Perhaps if they knew the value of money and how much bills cost they might wait and save money towards a new life . Just my opinion as I am aware parents do try to explain this to their kids too "
You can teach anyone anything you like. Doesn't mean they will listen or take on board what you have said.
I have twin girls, so they have been bought the same. One doesn't listen, preferring instead to find out the hard way. As a parent, you just have to be there to pick up the pieces after.
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'd say things like learning how to manage loans, debts and mortgages.
Life skills like how to write CVS and how to prepare for interviews.
First aid and what to do in emergency situations.
The one thing every kid had no interest in was religious education at school..I thought it was a complete waste of an hour that could of been spent on something more useful. Everyone did what ever they wanted during it and the teachers just didn't bother.
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"I'd say things like learning how to manage loans, debts and mortgages.
Life skills like how to write CVS and how to prepare for interviews.
First aid and what to do in emergency situations.
The one thing every kid had no interest in was religious education at school..I thought it was a complete waste of an hour that could of been spent on something more useful. Everyone did what ever they wanted during it and the teachers just didn't bother.
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I agree |
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By *abs..Woman
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Other than the usual I would say financial management would be top of my list. We don’t teach young people to manage their money or understand financial matters or jargon and yet it’s what we must all do.
I would also want to include politics. |
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"Other than the usual I would say financial management would be top of my list. We don’t teach young people to manage their money or understand financial matters or jargon and yet it’s what we must all do.
I would also want to include politics. "
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"Life cannot be learnt from book or from a chalk board. Life is learnt by living, enjoying the highs and surviving the lows!
Chalk board  Don't think they've been in schools for 20 years. "
Neither have I. |
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