- Get rid of sports. At least cut them waaay back. I see very little reason (beyond of physical fitness) for sports. Yes, they do promote competitiveness, but that can be promoted in other, more intellectual manners.
- Teach children not only to read, but to learn. Much easier said than done, I'll admit (I teach at college level classes). The desire to learn and to adsorb information is probably the most important thing that I was taught growing up. Schooling (learning perhaps I should say) should not be something that a child must do, it ought to be something that children want to do.
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I couldn't agree more. A couple of things to add:
- Get rid of sports. At least cut them waaay back. I see very little reason (beyond of physical fitness) for sports. Yes, they do promote competitiveness, but that can be promoted in other, more intellectual manners.
- Teach children not only to read, but to learn. Much easier said than done, I'll admit (I teach at college level classes). The desire to learn and to adsorb information is probably the most important thing that I was taught growing up. Schooling (learning perhaps I should say) should not be something that a child must do, it ought to be something that children want to do.