This is great. Pedagogy of any sort – academic, athletic or otherwise – has to be appropriately scaled to the child's physiological development. When did society as a whole forget the commonsensical notion that not all children are alike, some develop faster, some develop slower. Now it seems everyone is CONVINCED their child must be above average and therefore start all these enrichment programs before everyone else or fall behind.
But, uh, who's gonna break the news to them: "Average" exists for a reason. And in all statistical likelihood your child is going to BE average.
Another fascinating and enlightening article, making it abundantly clear why, despite the colossal amounts of money poured into education, outcomes just get worse and worse.
This is great. Pedagogy of any sort – academic, athletic or otherwise – has to be appropriately scaled to the child's physiological development. When did society as a whole forget the commonsensical notion that not all children are alike, some develop faster, some develop slower. Now it seems everyone is CONVINCED their child must be above average and therefore start all these enrichment programs before everyone else or fall behind.
But, uh, who's gonna break the news to them: "Average" exists for a reason. And in all statistical likelihood your child is going to BE average.
Another fascinating and enlightening article, making it abundantly clear why, despite the colossal amounts of money poured into education, outcomes just get worse and worse.