tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post6714807586844081244..comments2023-03-25T05:45:56.990-05:00Comments on unclimber: Teaching Ourselves to ReadUnclimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401889806873335827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post-28787881551954625792010-03-14T13:39:58.098-05:002010-03-14T13:39:58.098-05:00Hello, thanks for your comment.
I think it depend...Hello, thanks for your comment.<br /><br />I think it depends on the child. You specifically use "understand" and "comprehend." Teaching 8 year olds some economic concepts may or may not lead to such understanding and comprehension -- parroting back terms that have been drilled into one's head is not the same thing, in my opinion.<br /><br />I've seen some elementary level textbooks that cover such ideas as supply and demand, but in very simple terms. So an 8 year old grasping that does not seem so surprising to me (many of them see it in action when there aren't enough paintbrushes for the entire class to use during an art lesson).<br /><br />I don't tend to worry about education gaps. If one country introduces these terms to 8 year olds and another does so at age 14, I don't think this necessarily correlates to.... anything, really. In some ways, waiting until 14 might work better if the student has more of a framework for understanding these things and they can be explored in more depth.<br /><br />Kids will learn and it will stick, when it's meaningful to them. I don't see the importance of rushing learning. Go at the pace the child needs/wants and it will all work out for the best. However, this is far easier to do in a homeschool of two kids (like mine) than in a classroom with 30.Unclimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401889806873335827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post-56000702946905841752010-03-12T17:01:00.823-05:002010-03-12T17:01:00.823-05:00Hmm.. Well that's interesting. Can you tell me...Hmm.. Well that's interesting. Can you tell me how soon will children understand or comprehend with finance subjects like economics, business studies and so on? I read in a different article somewhere that some school was teaching children when they were 8 years old with economics subjects. The writer's son was asking him a question about economics like demands and supply and the types of resources. I was surprised that I first learnt those when I was 14. Quite the gap in my country's education system. Opinion?Bruneian Dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058303429611233863noreply@blogger.com