Jan 09
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Different Forms of Education
One of the best skills you can pass along to your child is the desire to learn. Education is a major factor in how many opportunities your child will have in life.
Now there are multiple facets to education. Parents normally think about school and grades when I discuss education with them, but some other types of education include – Social, Moral, Personal, Practical, and Mental.
Social Education – Knowing how to act in different social settings. I am always amazed when I see adults, let alone children, acting poorly while out in public. Teaching your child the social norms for the society you live in, will help them get further in life.
Moral Education – This type of education is similar to Social, but involves the inner person as well. Knowing what should be done AND doing it. It is one thing to know right from wrong. It is another to ALWAYS choose right.
Personal Education – Easily the most neglected form of education. Learning for the sake of learning. I see and hear students all the time ask, "What do we have to know for the test?" They want to know what parts of the book, chapter, or lesson they can ignore. If there is not a test on the subject at all, less than 1% of the group will read the assignment. Teach your child to be inquisitive. Learn how things work or why they work in a particular manner. This skill be leap frog them over 99% of the American Population.
Practical Education – Learning by hands on experience – An Apprenticeship. Not everyone HAS to go to college in order to be successful. A lot of the top millionaires in the world never did. What they lacked in formal education, they more than made up for in Practical Education. Once your child shows in interest in something, dive in and learn as much as you possibly can about it.
Mental Education – Problem Solving and Math Skills are severely lacking in our children. Working these skills on a regular basis will help them as adults when faced with difficult situations. By learning how to Problem Solve at a young age, they are better suited for the work environment as adults.
In a recent study, it was discovered that 85% of adults will NEVER open a book again after graduating High School.
Are you part of that group?
Remember, you are the role model for your child. If you show an interest in reading and learning, they will tend to follow.
