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They do teach a lot!

What’s a thing you wish schools actually taught?

Schools never teach any kind of practical life experiences. They prepare a kid to write a test or an exam!

That said, beyond the books that is one place a kid learns to socialize outiede the walls of home. They learn about different kinds of people even without any textbooks or exams. In an innocent way they make friends and some even make enemies 😀! Some teachers maybe partial to one student , some strict and some lenient and some happy all the time! A child learns about all these emotions without any kind of a lesson plan.

It is a place a child leaves his or her comfort zone or their nest and gets themselves molded 🙂!

If you have been following me I am a person who doesn’t encourage online studies! I am a brick and mortor old school person. Yes, online schooling is comfortable but it doesn’t teach real time values!

When my second child was growing up, it was very hard for us to socialize with an older autistic child. I enrolled my kid in multiple sports and classes outside school! Did I do for him to shine in that art or sport. It was for him to socialize with people. His shloka teacher, his swim coach and his triathlon coach with the team mates became part of his circle which I am ever grateful for!

Yes, schools do not provide much for practical life experiences but the atmosphere does help a typical kid learn what the society is all about!

Happy Sunday All!

5 responses to “They do teach a lot!”

  1. midwife.mother.me. Avatar
    midwife.mother.me.

    I agree. School isn’t perfect, for sure. But it prepares you for the qualifications that you’re going to need, like it or not! Plus it really builds resilience and social skills, which are invaluable. Nothing worthwhile is easy, it all takes lots and lots of boring (sometimes downright uncomfortable) practice.

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  2. SRIKANTH Avatar
    SRIKANTH

    Dear Ganga ji, what a profoundly balanced and refreshing perspective you’ve shared this Sunday!

    You have perfectly articulated the beautiful paradox of schooling—yes, the curriculum fails to teach us taxes or cooking, but the ecosystem of a school is an unscripted masterclass in humanity. You are so right: navigating a strict teacher, a lenient one, or even a partial one is a child’s first real lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. Those innocent friendships (and yes, even those tiny “enemies”!) are the raw materials that shape a child’s character far more than any textbook.

    Your words resonate deeply, especially with the beautiful anecdote you shared about your second child. That is the ultimate testament to your philosophy—you didn’t enroll him in those classes just to perfect a shloka or a swim stroke; you gave him the gift of circle, of tribe, of real-time human connection. The fact that his coaches and teammates became part of his world is proof that education happens wherever human hearts meet, not just within four walls.

    I stand with you as a fellow “brick-and-mortar” believer. Online schooling might offer efficiency, but it cannot replicate the spontaneous playground negotiations, the shared silent glances during a tough test, or the comfort of a pat on the back from a friend. Those are the real-time values that cannot be transmitted through a screen.

    Thank you for this heartfelt reminder that while schools may not teach us how to live, the atmosphere within them teaches us who we are. You have given us all a wonderful lens to look at our own childhoods and our children’s journeys.

    Wishing you a peaceful and blessed Sunday, Ganga ji. Keep sharing your wisdom! 🙏😊

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Thanks for such a nice reflection to my post since I strongly recommend brick and motor school for kids 🙏!

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  3. gc1963 Avatar
    gc1963

    A very good step

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  4. Ab Avatar
    Ab

    One of the most important classes I took that left a lasting impression on me was in Grade 9 – called Personal Life Management. I wish they offered more of these classes and throughout different ages.

    But you’re right, the social aspect of the schooling journey is so so important too!

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