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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids shouldn’t be spending more time learning how to gather information, most of the time should be spent learning the material. [/quote]

This is completely wrong. How to gather and organize information is a key skill that kids need to learn to succeed later.[/quote]

So you’re saying that instead of repetitively going over Spanish vocabulary and grammar, they should be clicking around gathering word lists or trying to find the list in the first place? So 30 minutesof gathering and 20 minutes of studying? You said I was completely wrong. I believe that at some point the material matters more. [/quote]

According to the OP, the teacher had already directed them to the sources. On the first day they are directed to the word list, they should find it (which won't take 30 minutes unless they've left it for a week, didn't write down what the teacher said at the time, and now can't remember where the teacher said it was), print it out and stick it in a folder or binder where they keep their Spanish notes. Then when they're ready to study, they know exactly where it is and don't have to waste time searching for it.

I'm honestly shocked that this is such a difficult concept for people in this thread. Sure, many kids will need to be taught these kinds of organizational skills, but it shouldn't be hard for the parents to figure it out. I mean, what do you do at work? If your boss gives you a new project, do you not take notes on what they tell you to do and any resources they suggest? Do you not save copies (hard or soft) of the materials you consult for future review? Do you not collect all of your notes and resources in a single easy-to-find place for future review?

This is exactly the age for kids to be learning how to do this (if not earlier) because as they older, the material with get more substantial/complex, and they will need to have already learned these skills to keep up. If your kids don't have the skills, you as the parent need to teach them. Otherwise you're setting them up to fail.[/quote]

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