I spent over a decade in school learning how to calculate the slope of a line…But no one ever taught me how to do my taxes. I memorized the periodic table…( with fear along with minuscule understanding about why it matters to know this table).And I had no clue how interest rates worked.Or that debt … Continue reading The missing lessons
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Festival
Have you ever felt strangely calm right in the middle of a storm?It’s odd, isn’t it—how peace can slip in quietly, when you least expect it.Today, there’s a festival at my son’s school. They danced, put on cute themed costumes, they even did a musical drama! The children have been practicing for months, and watching … Continue reading Festival
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Changes
So what should we be teaching? Many pedagogical experts argue that schools should switch to teaching the four C's - Critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. More broadly, schools should downplay technical skills and emphasize general-purpose life skills. Most important of all will be the ability to deal with change, to learn new things and … Continue reading Changes
Education
“We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.― Charles Louis de Secondat Baron de Montesquieu I am not speaking for all communities, but, there's this common myth amongst my parent and her friends, that kids in … Continue reading Education
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