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Originally Posted by gomoho
Gracie - I think you hit on an interesting point about the unions. They have tremendous power so why didn't they fight to keep reading, writing and arithmetic in the classrooms to give these kids a good basis to build upon. And whose crazy idea was it to not teach cursive anymore???
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Just curious what your source is that proves we don't teach these things...?
It is not a reliable one. I do not know what we are doing each and everyday then.....hmmm!
My message is we are going beyond the basics, and teaching for understanding, not just memorization. All students can learn in their own way. Have you ever heard of Multiple Intelligences? Not all can learn from memorizing facts!
It is statements such as these that makes people believe that we don't teach reading, writing and arithmetic!
Not only do we have to teach handwriting, but now keyboarding skills for our students to make it in this world.
If we aren't teaching, are they learning to read by Osmosis?