Posted on Jan 1, 2018
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SGT Russell Wickham
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Children selecting subjects? Sounds like allowing the inmates to run the asylum. Children don't know what they need to know to be successful in life. They need guidance. It is up to responsible adults to shape their education until they are capable of making good decisions for themselves. No, I don't think grade school children should have control over the curriculum.
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The keyword you're ignoring is "more". I'm not simply disagreeing with what you've said but you seem to have glossed over that word.
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SGT Russell Wickham
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SGT (Join to see) - No, Sergeant, I didn't miss the "more" in your question. I have three kids in grade school. If I gave them control over the curriculum, one would study coins and stamps, one would study mechanics, and one would get a well rounded education. Children need guidance and mentoring until they have learned to make good decisions for themselves. I agree with [MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi] that basic education and teaching children how to think should be the focus of education. I do not believe there should be more schools giving children more control over the curriculum.
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SPC Brett Curry
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I think that each child learns different. And in doing this, we can get a better idea of how to make sure that they get a education they live, don't get board doing. Ect ect.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
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If looked at the websites, I'd seen such things in the past, I'd also read what others sent in here. In the main, I'd tend to agree with manynhere that kids at that age are far too young, in my view, to be allowed complete freedom over their curricula. That being said, individual projects could certainly be fostered to account for individual interests, and level of intelligence, I should think, that's why show and tell exists, however, under very close and qualified supervision, not purely as a matter of solely their own individual choices. I'd gladly expand on my reasoning, if you'd care to hear more, for the moment, however, that's about as far as my reasoning takes me, I do perceive, I think, your motivation in asking, however, hope was of some use, many thanks.
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