Party Postscript

As an aside, I found some very interesting posts on Steve Spangler's blog about science education (or the lack thereof) in our elementary schools and the effect that's having on the future of our country. Intel had something alarming to say about it too.

Go here and here to read them.

Bottom line: teach your kids how to read and add, teach them what elephants and atoms are and all that good stuff. But most importantly, teach your kids how to think and how to learn.

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Considering that (as Mr. Spangler says though I can't find the reference) most of the jobs our kindergartners will hold haven't even been invented yet, teaching them how to learn is pretty critical.

Based on my childhood experiences, I believe parents can give that gift to their kids no matter what the schools are like. Even though there were times when my dad's lessons in logic were frustrating, for the most part they were enlightening, and I learned how to wonder and ask right along with him... "HOW do we know?"

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Just food for thought.