Why does it feel like we’re not teaching our children important life skills anymore?
I understand your concern and it’s true that in many educational settings, focus is often concentrated on academic knowledge rather than practical life skills. However, remember that life skills can also be taught at home and in social situations. As for your viewpoint, do you think introducing life skills courses in school curriculum could be a possible solution?
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Because teaching is a push system. Time for a pull system.
Stop “teaching,” start engineering situations. Un-stock the snack cabinet; leave out a cookbook and ingredients. “Break” the Wi-Fi; leave out a map for your next trip. Create small, solvable problems and make yourself the “consultant,” not the instructor. Kids don’t learn from lectures; they learn from needing a skill right now. Engineer the need.
Because many schools focus on academics and testing, not practical skills. Parents are busy or assume schools will cover it. If you think something’s missing, start teaching it at home—don’t wait for others.