Why Kids Should Not Be Taught In Schools

My group had to opportunity to observe CM Allen’s afterschool program first and meet the kids residing in the neighborhood. Upon arriving, I noticed the little playground right across the street from the KAD Korner Store and it wasn’t very big and took up most space in the area so there wasn’t a lot of open space for the kids to run around and play different, structured games like the ones we had planned. I didn’t like that the playground was across the street because the kids would run back and forth between them and they wouldn’t look both ways before crossing, unless you reminded them constantly. However, the playground did have a skateboard area, basketball court and a table with a roof on it for them to rest and get some shade.

Kids who live in places like housing tracts, condos, and planned communities are not allowed or discouraged to take part in outdoor activities. More than 57 million people live in places that control what that person and their family does. Even the public government can restrict children’s access to nature. “For the most part the criminalization of natural play is more suggestive than real. However, in some communities, young people who try to recreate their parents’ childhoods may face misdemeanor charges or see their parents sued.” Page 29. With these regulations kids are basically forced to join a sports teams. Sports are good for kids but it doesn’t let them be free and do what they want. Studies have shown that modern families are spending more time watching television and on the computer. Growing obesity rates among adults and children because of diets and sedentary lifestyles. Since kids are not going outside and playing as much they are getting less exercise and are more obese than ever. U.S. researcher Jane Clark, a University of Maryland professor of kinesiology suggests “that a generation of children is not only being raised indoors, but is being confined to even smaller spaces.” “calls them “containerized kids”- they spend more and more time in car seats, high chairs, and even baby seats for watching TV. When children do go outside, they’re often placed in containers-strollers-and pushed by walking or jogging parents.” These are used to keep the kids safe but research suggests that it effects the long-term health of children. As more people are being affected by nature deficit more scientific evidence is emerging that indicates direct contact with nature is essential for mental and physical

If a child has a feeling of control in them and their lives then there confidence and self esteem will be lifted and this will help their behaviour. If a child is given the chance to make their own decisions they will feel important and in charge helping how they act. “Play should empower children, affirm and support their right to make choices, discover their own solutions, to play and develop at their own pace and in their own way.”

This is an important issue due to the parents’ motivation in raising children as well as the enormous care. Parents feel the sense of responsibility towards their children’s better health and development therefore want the best possible care for them. One method of child’s development is unstructured play which allows them to freely play how he or she wants. Play differs in its meaning across time and culture so it does not have a sense of partiality (Cohen, 2006). The allowance of children to play for their improvement is that genuine that it is regarded an ideal for each children in the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (Ginsburg, 2007). The relationship between unstructured play and the development and wellbeing of a child

The article mentioning the I-Gen isn't completely wrong. However, stating that kids in school absolutely need jobs is a bit excessive. Most kids are taking ap classes, plus all the old people in the desert don't feel the need to retire quite yet, so job positions for teens in high school are given more to the older generations. Also cutting down times on items like smart phones or computers is nearly impossible, most teachers require work to be turned in online (cough cough), combined with six classes could mean a possible 3 hours on electronics for work alone. Overall, this article isn't too bad and makes some compelling points.

”Too many of todays kids have straight teeth and crooked morals...”(Anonymous). Today, there is so many kids that end up in some sort of trouble, or in a terrible situation, because of their misbehavior. The kids are mainly misbehaving in their household, or in school. In my opinion, enough is enough, we must take control of this big problem.

In “Hey! Parents, Leave those Kids Alone” Hanna Rosin shares her aspects on the protective behavior of parents for their children and its effects on the improvement of their kids. Hanna Rosin explains about the risks and dangers involved in the adventurous playgrounds and making a child aware of it while doing anything independently there. The author highlights some views of a landscape architect according to whom, playing areas should have “free and permissive atmosphere” (Rosin 77). Moreover, Hanna Rosin mentions the amount of time she spent without any supervision during her youth age and she also mentions that the children are supervised “by professionally trained "playworkers," who keep a close eye on the kids” (Rosin 77).

Doctors in training call it "pimping." A medical student or junior resident is abruptly put on the spot, sometimes during patient rounds, as an instructor fires off difficult questions about anatomy, diagnostic protocols, or surgical procedures.[1] The practice is defended in pretty much the same way that other forms of humiliation, bullying, hazing, orpunishment are defended: Keeps 'em on their toes! Shows 'em I mean business! Toughens 'em up for when other people abuse them later! And of course that old chestnut:I suffered through it; why shouldn't they?[2]

has been done to stop this revolution. Some reasons that parents have stated for the

Schools are preparing students for a world that doesn’t exist. Schools’ learning curriculums teach us students facts, but never teach us how to use the facts or why they’re important for us to know. If you were to turn into an adult in the next ten minutes, you wouldn’t know the first thing to do as an adult, on your own in the real world. Think about where you’d live, who your family would be, what car you’d have, what food you’d eat, what job you’d have, what’d you do if you were held at gunpoint, what to say to anyone who asks you a question or gets mad at you for whatever reason or even what you’d do if your car stopped in the middle of nowhere without cell phone service. Maybe you’re able to answer some of those but definitely not most.

These misdemeanor tickets and arrests force students and their families to pay hundreds of dollars in fines, community service, and can lead to a criminal record affecting job applications and possible military service. There is a difference between keeping a campus safe and putting kids in jail. Schools should not have SROs that are looking to criminalize students at a young age, because this is just adding to the issue of the school to prison pipeline. Many of these school police officers are too quick to make arrests and write tickets. Once a child is on paper for any type of infraction, it will follow them for the rest of their high school career, and could possibly affect them into their adult lives.

Schools are serving part of their children a poor meal. These children must take an alternative meal, a cheese sandwich due to their parents not paying for their lunch bills. Consequently children are being segregated and feel unwanted by other children in school. Marosi explained that, “This had become a problem to the children because their classmates are teasing them about eating the unpopular cheese sandwich. Also it makes them throw away their sandwich or sometimes pound them to pieces”. Marosi states, “Some angry parents say success came at too high price”. However, children should not be served a cheese sandwich if parents cannot make up for their child’s unpaid bill.

Because schools must take into account the feelings of their students and their families, many books have been banned to provide the most comfortable learning experience possible. Books that propose ideas on sensitive, taboo, or moral topics while also presenting sophisticated literature are always up for debate on whether or not they should be taught in schools. Most arguments are either emotionally or logically driven, but either stance does not have to be given up for the other. Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published in 1885, is an example of effective satirical writing that should be recommended to any student who is interested in exposing themselves to provocative themes and complex literary genres.

There are some activities that can be considered as risky such as balancing, climbing, jumping from heights, sliding and hanging upside down (Tovey, 2010, pg.79). Many discussions have taken place in the last few years about children’s safety in play environment and as a result all the opportunities for outdoor risky play have declined. It is assumed that by removing risks, children will be able to play in a safer environment but according to Sandseter(2010a, pg.8) “ this safety-obsessed society will result in children whom are less physically fit, have little control over motor skills, and are less able to manage risks”. Social and environmental factors also affect the opportunities for children’s outdoor play. Parents are too

As the time pass, and as the technology is advancing rapidly, the tradition of playing outside is diminished rapidly. Many people are concentrating on their electronic devices in ages early as three. Sports is the most effective way that children can express their joyful and brilliance. It prepares children with advantages of physical activities, confidence, and enjoyment. Participating in organized sports when kids are young arise the greater results. There are several reasons to support that organized sports are good to children.