When I was a kid in Poland, we didn't have TV for a long time, and even now only 3 channels, so I never watched much - read insane lots of books instead (I had to hide from my mom because it was bad for my eyes). I really hope my children will read... Actually I probably won't even want a TV in the house (I'm doing just fine without one now) - that should help <g>. As for memorization - again, that's almost all that happens in Polish schools. *Lots* of memorization. You're right that some is good for you (the idea of not being able to multiply in your head is just horrible), but believe me, too much is really bad. For one, you forget everything immediately in order to make space for the new stuff, and you forget the important stuff along with the unimportant - I had to memorize too many dates in my history classes and now I have no idea when the French revolution was... Also, it just makes you want to never have to learn anything again, and that attitude is really a big problem later. That said, some memorization really is good. I'm very scared of sending my kids (if and when I have some) to American high schools.
Weronika On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 07:58:39AM -0700, Lorri Ferguson wrote: > I read the Trixie Belden series. Owned a few and got the rest from the > library. It is too bad our kids and grand-kids have television so handy as > reading was much better for the mind. > I also think that the memorization we and our parents (I'm 61) were required > to do was 'exercise for our mind' just like PE (physical education) was good > for our muscles. Memorization 'strengthened' the brain. Too bad they don't > even require kids today to memorize the multiplication tables, just use a > calculator. > > I still enjoy reading when I have the time. And Mother is reading again. > She lives in an assisted living apartment and the bookmobile comes to them. > She has almost given up knitting, says 'she is lazy' but I think it is the > arthritis. > > Lorri > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
