A friend of mine (who happens to be an amazing teacher) and I were discussing education the other day. She was lamenting educational goals that strive to churn out children who are good at taking ‘fill in the bubble’ tests when her goal is to teach children how to be human beings. I couldn’t fall asleep that night, thinking of what would be on my educational goal list. The next morning I started writing.
Educational Goals for My Children, or
How to Be a Human Being,
Capable of Living a Rich Life:
Trust God.
Be curious. About everything.
Read. Read. Read.
Help the underdog.
Entertain thoughts.
Set goals.
Observe nature.
Have compassion.
Discuss ideas.
Do hard things.
Create:
Build. Paint. Plant. Draw. Sing. Bake. Play an instrument.
Care for your body.
Follow through.
Appreciate beauty.
Ask questions.
Take responsibility.
Eat good food.
Play hard.
Plant a garden.
Try new things.
Share with others.
Manage your personal finances. Well.
Solve problems.
Plan for the future.
Keep house. Well.
Prepare for emergencies.
Nurture relationships.
Travel.
Give of yourself.
Value truth.
Keep your word.
Smell the flowers.
Pick up after yourself.
Use time wisely.
Encourage others.
Laugh. A lot.
Brave storms.
Cultivate a spirit of gratitude.
Find passion for life.
What would you add?
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One more for you:
Illinois Loop has a WEALTH of information, articles, and links regarding education.Fascinating stuff, I tell ya!
I particularly found their gender bias page to be enlightening.
This site is essential reading if you have a child of school age(whether public, private, or home schooled),or are generally interested in the state of education in our nation.