Thought of the day

Today I stood with a sewing machine and realised I have no idea what to do with the thing. I though of the olden days when children learnt how to do these useful things from an early age. This is something I have never understood. Why did they remove those helpful subjects that contributed so much to a child skills and their ability to help themselves in daily challenges? Sewing, wood word, metal work, al these subjects prepared learners for every day life. Now learners get 100% in maths but doesn't know how to use a screwdriver, or is a science genius but doesn't know how to fix a button on a shirt.

This is just something that has bothered me for a while. Isn't school all about preparing learners for the 'real world'? I say these subjects are necessary in schools !



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This is one the most striking quotes and can make such a big impact ! The differences in these animals may be more physical, but it still makes one realise that people are complex and the differences in these animals physical appearance refer to the differences in peoples individual personalities. 

In the world after school there are thousands, if not millions, of different types of jobs. One cannot expect children to succeed in these jobs if you only use one method to teach 30 different, unique, complex learners. Sure that is what university is for, but children should be given a chance to explore their individual interests before they go to university. And they should be given a fair chance to succeed.