I want you all to look something that I think came from a grade school (first grade?) text book of some sort...
You know I am no educator. That would be hilarious and horrifying.
I call your attention to two items. "Math drawings" and "make true number sentences." ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?! Sorry...saw a bright light there for a second.
Has it come to this? Have we abandoned all semblance of common sense? Have our children become so unable to absorb information that we need to twist and contort and massage all data that is presented to them so that little Johnny doesn't get overwhelmed?
I'm an old head, there's no denying it these days. And I don't like going to the "back in my day" well too often. But in this instance it's completely on point. If I would have suggested anything even akin to a true number sentence to Mr. Adams back at BCS, I would have been laughed out of the classroom, by him and my classmates. I can't even believe I've written the phrase "number sentence" twice now. I need to wash my hands.
I understand this is probably part of some holistic teaching structure that is better for the children's psyche. Or a branch of the whole new math craze that my boys had to deal with through their time in school. And I'm sure on some level it could, possibly, with the perfect curriculum, on a breezy afternoon, work better than good ole fashion "here is math...learn." But it just feels pandering to the kids. Hell, it feels pandering to me and I only had to copy and paste the picture.
You know that I feel like the world is bowing down all too much to the precious little tykes these days. Not enough life lessons being learned in any way that'll stick. And feels like this is just another in a long line. What's wrong with ;just presenting the info we have and having little Sally absorb it directly? God forbid she gets confused and have to ask a question or two. Or maybe even have to work a bit harder to understand a lesson.
I don't necessarily want it to be harder than needed for our kids to learn. But this is just on small part of an overall whole that contribute to the wussification of America. But I suppose if it's going to happen, might as well start them on the road to weakness as early as possible.
