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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Memorizing classic words doesn’t mean they understand them. I’d rather my child understand the purpose and meaning without being able to recite word for word. [/quote]Bingo!!! Memorizing is not learning! Applying knowledge show mastery in learning.

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Memorizing is quite literally learning. How do you think kids get the knowledge that they are supposed to “show mastery” of?[/quote]

Memorizing something you will utilize is one thing. Yes, I'd like my doctors to memories the bones in my body.
Memorizing the Gettysburg address? Not so useful. So, I don't the benefit of these new "standards."

And my DD took a public speaking class in HS and is in speech and debate. [b]Those opportunities are already there for kids who want them[/b].[/quote]

So the kids who don't want them do not learn them?  Is that how we teach children, by what they feel like they want to learn?  I thought a well-rounded education included many things that a child (or adult) may not think they want to learn but still should know.  [/quote]

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