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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So as a teacher you want me to let go of the whole gaining work and critical thinking skills to become a democratic citizen and contributing member of our society for…….  Sailing.

Ok- I mean what with global warming out door survival skills (how to deal with extreme flooding and heat) will be more important anyway so I can see your point.

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[b]We need teachers like you to leave the profession.[/b] God you sound crazy 😨

Op I agree with you. It’s a long, boring day for many kids. My son was well behaved and loved by his teachers, but was miserable at school. He didn’t like school until 7th grade. He’s almost done with high school and still talks about how much he hated elementary school! But he’s happy in high school. I hope things get better for your son.[/quote]

No you don’t.

I’m taking OP’s argument to an extreme sure and meant to be funny. But either way, people in Jackson don’t have water, Europe is too dry for river cruises and poor Pakistan!

On a more serious note, OP look into Montessori, it may work well for your family!

Also, here is an article by the NYtimes questioning school and the purpose of school from different perspectives.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/01/opinion/schools-education-america.html?

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Dp. You didn't take his argument to an extreme. You didn't even follow his "argument," much less extend it.[/quote]

Whatever.

Op said their kid is bored in school and “learns a lot in summer” camp. Meaning they learn a new skill: no way the kid has memorized time tables during summer camp, so it is clearly cool new skill like sailing.

By all means, sailing is a skill, but if I were to teach, let’s say tying knots, or boat parts in Northern Virginia where I live, parents would have a FIT.

Meanwhile, I grew up in Anne Arundel county back in the day and we ALL had to take drown proofing and boating class.  We had to pass both the drown proofing test and the coast guard boating class in the 5th grade.

So YEAH sailing/boating can be a class, in a public school.

It is a life skill and knowing boating skills is helpful, but the “my kid goes to Harvard” crowd would be SO upset if class time were taken up for this.

Yes, I find it funny that I learned boating as a skill and yes, I think it is funny that people nowadays are funny because they underestimate life skills, but then claim their kids don’t like school.
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