Children's Association for Nature » future http://childrenfornature.com We CAN do anything. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:39:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Schools of the Future http://childrenfornature.com/stuff/schools-of-the-future/ http://childrenfornature.com/stuff/schools-of-the-future/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:12:12 +0000 Mina http://childrenfornature.com/?p=242 We need better schools, schools that prepare kids for their lives in the unknown.

A school should…

  • Be a place where kids can come to learn because they want to.
  • Be a place where kids can come to interact with other kids and learn from eachother.
  • Allow kids to develop their skills and passions.
  • Have teachers who are able to help kids find their skills and passions.
  • Be a place to try new things.
  • Be a place where kids are not afraid to make mistakes.
  • Be a place where a kid can start making a difference in the world.
  • Be mostly run by kids.

A school should not…

  • Cause stress.
  • Be a place where kids are bullied.
  • Be the center of a kid’s life. (You go to elementary school to learn how to get through highschool, which is to learn how to get a job and/or go to university, and you work, work, work and then you die. Any questions?)
  • Prevent kids from reaching their full potential in any way.
  • Make learning into a chore, and teach kids to hate it.
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