What Are We Teaching Our Children, Other Than Reading, Writing and Counting?
These days, many children as young as 4yo-5yo are expected to know how to read, write and count.
When they’re not able to, some parents start to worry and send their children to ‘reading and writing courses’, so that they are ‘ready’ for Primary One.
While there’s a lot of emphasis on reading, writing and counting, unfortunately there’re LITTLE emphasis on learning about mannerism, respecting others’ opinion, independence, self-control, giving, queueing, persevering and struggling through difficulties, etc.
On this, Dr. James Dobson said,
‘Learning should be programmed at the age when it is most needed. Why invest unending effort in teaching to read when he has not yet learned to cross the street, tie his shoes, or answer the phone?
The best policy is to provide your children with many interesting books and materials, read to them and answer their questions.’
Food for thought.
