Sometimes I wonder why we need to learn high level math. I understand that we need to have basic math knowledge at school like addition and substraction sums, but I don't understand why we need to learn high level of math. The thing is, most of us don't use this kind of mathematics at our job or daily life. If you want to become a math teacher, then it make sense to have this high level math knowledge.
Do you even use algebra or matrixes at your job? What are the common jobs nowadays? Do these jobs require high level math skills? I think besides math teachers, cashiers use math skills (low level math). So what is the purpose of teaching students/kids high level math? Is it not better that schools teach students other things that really matters and are useful for their future?
I believe that teachers focus too much on things that don't really matter. They focus on how beautiful you can write. My son's teacher told me that his handwriting is getting worser. I told her that my handwriting isn't good and clear either yet I have my Bachelor's degree. OK, it's not a master, but who cares? It doesn't make me less smarter than someone with a master. Evryone has their own talents. It's 2018 and most of the time we use our PC, laptop or phone to communicate with others. We write less with a pen on a piece of paper. So why this focus on writing beautiful? This school is also teaching kids to write old school, so not with block letters. We really need to go with the time. It's 2018 and I think writing old school doesn't make any sense.
After watching the movie Skyscraper with The Rock, I realised that we(our family) don't know how to survive either in the jungle or when danger is coming unexpectedly. I think it would be more fun for kids too to learn how to survive instead of just learning how to read, write and calculate. There is just so much more to offer and so much more to learn. The world isn't just writing, reading and calculating. My oldest son often says that school lessons are boring. I think I would feel bored too. Ofcourse his school holds events for kids, but when it comes to lessons, they could make it more interesting for small kids to keep them motivated.
How fun would it be if kids have cooking lessons every Friday afternoon for example? Cooking wouldn't be just fun for kids, but they also learn about healthy food and being independent by preparing their own meal. I am starting to teach my kids( age 6 and 8) how to cook and to prepare their own meal. (My oldest son LOVE to watch Masterchef.) They really love it and I think it is wise to start when they are this young. I want my kids to be able to be independent and not being dependent on their wife, if they will marry later. So they can cook for their wife too. :-D.
You can never be old enough to learn CPR and first aid. Kids should learn CPR and First Aid already from the beginning. If something happens to the teacher or to another kid and there are no other adult there, a kid age 4 can do CPR and know what to do and not wasting time. How wonderful it would be if we all know how to help each other in emergencies.
Kids do learn about money at school. Most of the time it's related to math. So how much money you get back etc. This is good, but schools can go further with money by teaching kids what to do with their money. Maybe teaching them how to invest wisely? :-D. Another thing they could teach kids with money, is to give some to the poor. THAT would be a very good lesson for kids. We all have to start young learning good habits, right?
