Learning Skills

Thirty Second Post: Learning Skills

The United States is always thought as behind in the world compared to the schools of other countries. Is it true? If you were to visit the store, Holcomb's, which sells learning aids and books, you would notice that all the aids are developed for only K-6. If you explored further, you would find that the learning materials are great. This is what America’s children need to learn.

The only problem is that you cannot find learning aids for grades 7-12 in the store. Why is that? That is a good question. There are great learning devices America’s young students need, but the teacher is left with the task in finding them.

Also at Holcomb’s the shopper will find pattern blocks. A working hypothesis is that if you were to test the average child with building puzzles with these blocks, they would excel. Children get a lot of exposure to 3D images and 3D worlds with video games, they should be prepared to build any puzzle one thinks of. But the question is if the same child could apply his knowledge of puzzles and 3D spaces to a more concrete and tangle task such as building a tent.

Another thing along side of academics is athletics. Are America’s children physically fit and are they eating right? This is a tough problem to solve and is something that schools can not provide for completely. Are these video games stopping children to play outside with sports or bikes?

There are a lot of questions here which could lead to many discussions and debates. It must be an answer you have to answer yourself. Did your school prepare you for college and the work force and what memories do you have from school?