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Allow kids in school to have more of a say in what way they should learn a lesson.

Created by B.A. on August 15, 2014

Children in public and private schools are given little choice of how they learn they're curriculum. They are given essays mostly or endless book work. Very few teachers stop and ask the kids what they would prefer to do. I find that if the children wish to do a project because they find that it would be easier, but still educational for them by still requiring the main points needed to learn on the subject, then let them. Don't force a harsh assignment upon the children, let them decided what they find is comfortable for them. I understand the necessity of some assignments needing to be harder then what they wish to preform and that it is required; let that be allowed, but explain the necessity of such a task. Children need to express they're voice, they need to be able to use it too.

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