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Date Posted: 20:46:14 02/19/08 Tue
Author: Deep Diction
Subject: Re: We be dumb, and proud of it.
In reply to: Lynx 's message, "Re: We be dumb, and proud of it." on 14:29:44 02/19/08 Tue

>>Basic math and spelling are things that 90% of people
>>can't do. It amazes me that people can't do simple
>>addition, subtraction, or multiplication of single
>>digits. When I was in first grade, we had to memorize
>>addition and multiplication tables from 1-9. 37 years
>>later, that memorization allows me to do that stuff
>>without even thinking about it.
>>
>>Spelling can be improved a hundredfold by reading,
>>regardless of whether it's fiction or non-fiction. It
>>saddens me greatly when adults can't spell simple
>>words.
>
>I agree 100%, EJ. When working retail, it always
>slayed me that most people would have to use a
>calculator to figure a 10% discount. As per spelling,
>I don't think they teach the old rules anymore, as in
>"i before e, except after c...". I passed some of
>those along to the grandlynx recently, and she seemed
>amazed that I would know such a thing. lol

I really think a lot of this has to do with large class sizes and low teachers' salaries. The bigger the classroom, the easier it is to slip through the cracks, and the greater the chance that students will be distracted by each other instead of focusing on the teacher. And the lower the teacher's salary... well, you get what you pay for.

That isn't everything, of course. Kids today have many more distractions outside of school than they did when I was growing up. But I think addressing these two major concerns would go a long way toward reversing this trend.

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