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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most kids don't memorize all the time, but the idea of memorizing one thing a year whether your speech on your project or a poem or the preamble helps you understand how words really matter and just builds that skill of committing information to memory. Just like learning math helps you with problem solving.[/quote]
I can memorize anything without understanding it, or wanting to understand it. It means nothing.

I knew a particular poem by heart, but I didn't understand any of it until I was an adult because when I was younger, I didn't like poetry. It meant nothing to me.

This accomplishes nothing.

Math is different where you have building blocks, math knowledge builds on math knowledge.

Memorizing a particular poem doesn't help you understand complex text. It will only be helpful if you have to analyze the text, not just memorize it.[/quote]

And as many have already said, kids who do this are often required to analyze the passages and say it out loud - both of which reinforces critical thinking skills and public speaking ability.  Honestly, seems like some of you are really stretching for any reason to claim there is something wrong with this.  It's something that all good private schools incorporate into their classrooms.[/quote]
Does it state that the kids have to analyze the text as well as memorize it? If not, then my point still stands.[/quote]

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