News and articles about the teaching and learning of life skills in K-12 education.
Using Social Media and watching what passes for “News” or “Fake News” today, questions why so many adults and young people alike, seem prone to emotional reaction rather than thinking and seeking to make informed decisions?
Education needs a greater focus on the development of life skills, thinking and self-motivation rather than simply academic knowledge.
Students need to be encouraged to understand that ‘who they are’ is more important than ‘what they own’ and that what they amount to as people in society is much more than just placing a monetary value on everything.