What Do You Wish Was Taught In School For Kids? (average, parent)
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Our school requires learning a musical instrument.
I would like to see them spend more time on computers. Typing and communication skills also top my list. Some kids can't write a letter, or speak in an appropriate manner. I taught my kids how to speak on the phone; so many parents don't. I guess that overlaps with manners.
I wish finances and economics were taught. Like how interest works, how to balance a checkbook, how credit card co works, what credit scores are all about.
Also I think foreign languages should be introduced much earlier!
Foreign language should be started in elementary school (as it is in many other countries)
My daughter went to a private where foreign language was started in pre-k and now she is fluent in 3 languages. We'e moving to a city that does not have such an international private school - and we're pretty dissapointed.
Oh! I also wish they would teach more about the political process. My son was in 4th grade this year, a G&T program, and learned more about the political process than I did at 30!
It is absolutely amazing how many people I have encountered in my life that know NOTHING about personal finance. It's sad when the subject of retirement accounts comes up and they say... "no, I don't put money into an IRA/401K... that's what Social Security is for...". Yikes. Now, I'll be teaching my girls about money but it seems like Americans as a whole is having issues with basic money management skills.
I wish schools would teach markmanship, gun safety and skeet shooting.
having kids knowing about firearms and the damage they can do would be a big step toward alot of kids know what not to do and what to do when they are around firearms.
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