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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is making all these people so insistent that we hold onto every last thing that was taught when they were young?  [b]Because they were proven methods that had consistent results, such as memorizing times tables, learning how to do long division, etc., rather than the lattice method or whatever the fad of the day is. [/b] People weren't smarter or better educated in the past. [b]Really, ever been at at store where the cash register is offline, younger people can't even do the math to make change. [/b]Different things were prioritized. [b]Agree that we have moved on from an agrarian and industrial society to an information society, even more reason for kids to learn fundamental math skills, early so that they are ready for more complex math in middle and high school.[/b]

I don't think extensive learning of the parts of speech is that relevant anymore.  A quick pass is good enough.  We are in an age with AI assist built into software, speech-to-text, AI generated text.  Even if you write a book, there is no longer a human editor marking up your grammar (I just finished writing one last year--for a major publisher).  Editors comment on your tone, audience, originality etc.   Grammar checks are automated with a light review.  At the same time, texting and on-line communication forms are rapidly evolving to become less formal and non-verbal.  [b]Y[/b][b]es, texting is less formal, and the business world is quickly adopting it as the preferred means of communication, particularly for developing contracts.[/b]  :D There is little agreement on proper grammar. [b]Perhaps for the minimally or uneducated.[/b]  [b] By the way you realize that non-verbal means not involving or using words or speech, so I assume you are referring to solely emoji based texting.
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There are many important things to learn and diagramming sentences may not make the cut anymore. Just encourage kids to read widely, write freely and learn to make good arguments using evidence and logic. [b]Tough to make good arguments if one doesn't have and understanding of grammar and can't form coherent sentences and express them effectively either orally or in writing.[/b]

I think a lot of people are just trying to hold the children back from the future because they are afraid.[/quote]  [b]No one is afraid of the future, they just want their children to have a solid foundational education, so that not everyone leaves high school unable to read, write or do math.[/b][/quote]

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