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Native language and math are the two most important skills we should teach to primary school students, 10h of language, reading, speaking, understanding is the
by Foobar8568 5y ago
Native language and math are the two most important skills we should teach to primary school students, 10h of language, reading, speaking, understanding is the basis of everything else. For math, anywhere between 5 to 10h, and remaining hours for geography /history/society /"world discovery" (basic of science)
- mdp2021 5y ago> language[: ]reading, speaking, understanding You forgot formulating - writing essays -: an absolute game changer, one of the most important exercises in primary schools (in some systems).
- Foobar8568 5y agoWriting essay before middle school might be difficult, although dictation is a must too. In France/Switzerland, it's not expected to write long text before middle school, but what I can see, in recent times, be it in math, French or others, kids just need to "fill in the blanks" or worse, check-boxes. They don't practice writing at all.
- mdp2021 5y agoIn nearby systems, at 5, 6 or 7 the pupils are (were?) to write some short paragraphs, even disconnected, about a topic; from there on, pages of well connected thoughts. > be it in math, French or others, kids just need to "fill in the blanks" or worse, check-boxes This is absolutely criminal in many ways: they will not get scholarized with that. In math, we had to show that we can find a solution and show the steps; in language, you have to exercise sound thought; in notions, you have to show not just that you have them, but that you can use them. The problems with citizens wasting parts of their formative years will be socially massive. It's not about having the answers, it's about developing the skills... The answers /may/ reveal the skills.