Things that should be taught in school

[geonagual]

Conflict resolution
Emotional expression (identifying feelings and expressing them constructively)
At least one second language (to benefit the brain, not to accommodate immigrants)
Real sex ed that includes more than abstinence preaching
Financial management
Applied communications (how to write practical stuff, not just English papers)
Community service ed (to encourage kids to routinely take on service projects)
Physical education and nutrition
CPR, Heimlich, and basic first aid
Basic home and family living (formerly home economics) to prep for family life. Would include budgeting, cooking, basic marriage and parenting prep, etc.

Nice list...
Some kind of self defense would be a good idea too...
I wonder why this kind of teaching hasn't been broached by our school sysyem...with the amount of repeated teachings in schools that goes on..there is definitely time for these subjects. I am sure it is just the man keeping us down. LOL

geonagual Reviewed by geonagual on 06-05-2007. Things that should be taught in school I am 30 years old and have learned quite a few life lessons the hard way. I can't help but think I would have been way better off if I had been taught some practical skills in school. Like: Personal Finance- I have studied this a lot on my own due to personal interest but I see so many of my peers getting into ENORMOUS debt. No hope of ever accumulating any wealth, except perhaps winning the lottery. Sad. Getting Married-In a lot of cases it doesn't make sense to get married! So why do we Rating: 5