Cyclone Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 You'd use three words instead of two then, and still apparently missed the point that this isn't a school or college or university but is a forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I dont see why not. "A great deal more to do"?! sure teachers have lots to do but teaching children to spell correctly should be a high priority surely. In a Maths lesson?There is more to school than Englsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 In a Maths lesson?There is more to school than Englsh. And in a maths lesson would you expect to do a lot of writing in natural English? Or would you mainly expect to be writing down numbers and equations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 And in a maths lesson would you expect to do a lot of writing in natural English? Or would you mainly expect to be writing down numbers and equations? Most Maths today is problem solving and a written scenario is employed-I bet it has changed a bit since your school leaving cert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 You'd use three words instead of two then, and still apparently missed the point that this isn't a school or college or university but is a forum. Well I would try to avoid sounding less like Andy Gove and more like Andy Capp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Most Maths today is problem solving and a written scenario is employed-I bet it has changed a bit since your school leaving cert. My two A levels in maths you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 My two A levels in maths you mean? Nice one-did you do the Fuhrer Maths course and then a degree?I did A Level in single Maths,but I prefer to study something which is related to people.The school cert was a great exam;my nanan keeps telling me she had to learn things by rote to gain a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennypenny Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 If that were true then children that play truant a lot would end up better educated than those who attend, but it doesn't seem to be the case... Well I assure you what I have written is true, but you seem to be drawing a conclusion from my post that may not be true. Home education is not equivalent to truancy, I did not teach my children but I gave them every opportunity to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saunaman Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Surely the teaching of correct spelling and punctuation promotes a more rigorous and self-disciplined approach in children who are at an age when their brains are like sponges , soaking everything up . Maybe it's less about correct spelling and punctuation per se , but more about introducing and teaching a form of self-discipline which may then be carried on through other aspects of that person's life . If teachers send out the message that correct spelling doesn't matter , then what else " doesn't matter " ? As regards the erosion of self-esteem , maybe bullying at school should be more of a focus for teachers . I've heard some horrendous stories recently from friends and colleagues whose teenage daughters have been the subject of bullying at school and suffer terrible self-esteem issues . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Well I assure you what I have written is true, but you seem to be drawing a conclusion from my post that may not be true. Home education is not equivalent to truancy, I did not teach my children but I gave them every opportunity to learn. .................and I for one so admire you for having the conviction to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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