I read an article the other day \u2014 I think it may have been in an ARRP publication, that talked about a study that concluded that kids today can\u2019t run as fast as previous generations. Without reading any further, if you think about it, you know why. They are too fat. Kids sit most of the time, playing video games, or fooling with some tech gadget, or watching one of a possible 500 TV channels available to them. Most of their activities don\u2019t involve any physical exercise. I guess this makes life easier for parents, it keeps the kid occupied \u2014 without parental participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fact that kids can\u2019t run as fast anymore, isn\u2019t the only thing they can\u2019t do\u2026 many can\u2019t add and subtract. Almost every electronic device like phones, MP3 players, and even watches have a calculator build in \u2014 kids have no reason to even try to add and subtract on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kids can\u2019t read or write cursive. A lot, if not most, of the new curriculums don\u2019t teach cursive. Kids don\u2019t even know how to sign their names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also occurs to me that they probably don\u2019t know how to use a library\u2026 I\u2019m not sure about this one, but my guess is that if they need to research a subject or \u201clook up\u201d something, they immediately go to Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I realize that children are growing up in an entirely different world \u2014 a lot different that it was just a few years ago. But a few things haven\u2019t changed\u2026. everyone needs to be physically fit, be able to add and subtract (without a calculator) and read and write cursive. Our children need to be properly introduced to the world in which they live. I\u2019m not sure that\u2019s happening\u2026.
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I read an article the other day \u2014 I think it may have been in an ARRP publication, that talked about a study that concluded that kids today can\u2019t run as fast as previous generations. Without reading any further, if … Continue reading