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Financial Skills, the effects of alcohol & drugs, good nutrition and interpersonal skills.
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Mike........I said respect not necessarily agree........you can respect someone and not have to agree with all things they do or say.....I can respect you even though we have a difference of opinion......if I was to disrespect you I could call you every name under the sun....haha
To tell you the truth if my child was to bash, insult or otherwise disrespect an elder person (or anyone for that matter) I would be mortified...if there is a problem it need to be dealt with in a respectful manner is what I am saying.......
To tell you the truth if my child was to bash, insult or otherwise disrespect an elder person (or anyone for that matter) I would be mortified...if there is a problem it need to be dealt with in a respectful manner is what I am saying.......
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I totally think finance - bugeting etc and nutrition should be part of our education system. I think I'd have definitely struggled less with my weight through my teenage years and early 20's (27 on the 17th! eek!) if I'd had proper nutrition drilled into me, by both parents and school. As for finances, I've always been terrible with money and believe if I'd learnt the value of it earlier I would not be in so much debt. Well...I'd like to think so anyway, but sometimes you have to learn the hard way!!
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Sam Newman teaches youngsters the meaning of respect...
[video=youtube;72M0953yYW0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72M0953yYW0[/video]
[video=youtube;72M0953yYW0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72M0953yYW0[/video]
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I think all schools in the world should add a new subject : COLLABORATION
Kinds should learn from the early years how be collaborative with all other people , inside of family at home and in all job at school first and then in the workplace . Learn what really mean TEAMWORK .
Inside of this they could learn :
- respect for other person
- be polite
- helpful
- know and respect of different ideas
-reach different goals
- understand that the union make strength
- and much much more skills
There is to much competition on today and this doesn't help our society ....everyone want be better than others ..careless about the consequences for the other
We are all human be
Kinds should learn from the early years how be collaborative with all other people , inside of family at home and in all job at school first and then in the workplace . Learn what really mean TEAMWORK .
Inside of this they could learn :
- respect for other person
- be polite
- helpful
- know and respect of different ideas
-reach different goals
- understand that the union make strength
- and much much more skills
There is to much competition on today and this doesn't help our society ....everyone want be better than others ..careless about the consequences for the other
We are all human be
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suzythefloozy
Traditionally, and strictly speaking, I believe one composes music but drafts or writes a letter Driver Harry.
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Definitely. I graduated high school in 2009 and throughout that year, my school ran a few drink-driving awareness programs in which the we were shown footage of what happens at the scene of an accident. A lot of us were crying, and some of my classmates even fainted and threw up during the confronting montage. We were also given the opportunity to visit a ward and speak to the relatives of the patients in intensive care. Witnessing these families grieving was beyond heart breaking, but I think it's so important for people to see how reckless substance use can tear a person's life apart.
Also, I think schools should teach children how to cope with grief, heartache, and the loss of a loved one. x
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I was pretty happy with how I was schooled, but must say so many are lacking in proper grammar.
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I was 10yrs old when I came to Australia. I lived in country towns till I was seventeen. School was hard for me because of two main reasons.
Being the oldest child, I had the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings. I had home chores which included helping my mum in a new country while dad worked most of the time. I didn’t have a lot of choice about that.
Secondly when I did go to school, there weren’t a lot of help for students that spoke no English. The fear of not knowing how to read and write as well as the responsibility of having to learn, stuck with me for a long time. I left after repeating year 10 twice, I still couldn’t read or write and had no math skills.
As I got older, this affected my life in a big way. I could never apply for a job that required me to write an application. I went door knocking and applied for jobs that I could show, that I was eager to learn. I would stay up most nights after work practicing what I had learned so that I wouldn’t lose my job. As I got more confident at speaking English and learning new tasks I would try and get better jobs.
It never took long before all the pressure got to me. I was always scared that someone will find out that I can’t read or write. So most of the time, it’s funny to say it now, but I would fire myself. The fear of getting busted was so overwhelming. In one way it made me work harder and in another way, the fear was so crippling that I could never excel in a position. I only stayed in a position for 2 months at the most without letting my boss know why. Leaving that way even laid on me heavily.
When I was 19yrs old, I was having my first child so I became very determined to read and write. I started picking up anything with writing on it to read or at least to try. I had a natural talent for doing hair so I started my own home business so that I won’t have to be under pressure of earning an income.
I have also been very blessed to have met a lot of great people (including Sue “our bulldog” we call her affectionately!)Who have pushed me to believe in myself and inspired me to past the limits I had mentally set for myself.
I am one of many with similar stories. Just being able to express something in writing without fear is an achievement, let alone be concern with grammar.
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Congratulations on all your achievements
Most definitely many have suffered adversities and hardships in their lives. These lessons can't be taught in schools, or read out of text books. These lessons, life lessons, have to be lived to learn them and some of them are hard, some of them hurt, but we survive and move forward.
But I still insist on the grammar lol
Most definitely many have suffered adversities and hardships in their lives. These lessons can't be taught in schools, or read out of text books. These lessons, life lessons, have to be lived to learn them and some of them are hard, some of them hurt, but we survive and move forward.
But I still insist on the grammar lol
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I've done a bit of thinking about this thread. A life skill which should be taught in school is to appreciate constructive criticism and compliments. These are definitely things which I wish I had learnt from a young age and which can make a huge amount of difference in life.
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Constructive criticism and compliments are rare in this world. Last time I saw or heard one, I think Freddy Mercury was still alive!
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I'd like to see more discipline in schools. One of my boys recently was in trouble at school and I was thrilled to hear he'd actually had rubbish duty... Which I thought was dead in schools now days, and being the hippy that I am it touches nicely on keeping the environment clean too.
There has been so much change in the development of child care and child rearing that has affected the way in which children are taught. It's as if teachers or parents have to tip toe around worrying about judgement. And the thing is not one person learns in the same way as another. Expecting children to show up for school and learn as if they are on a production line is...fracked up.
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General 'real' life skills and I agree with everything Hooly said earlier!
Plus how to run your own business and make money not get a job and get into debt and go broke! All schools should be teaching the same skills as the book Rich Dad Poor Dad thats something every child should read before leaving for the real world...
Plus how to run your own business and make money not get a job and get into debt and go broke! All schools should be teaching the same skills as the book Rich Dad Poor Dad thats something every child should read before leaving for the real world...
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I agree Tania. I remember in Year 12 maths class when we were doing bizarre things with quadratic equations and I asked what the practical application of it was and I was told it would help me with my maths in Uni, providing I did maths at Uni.
I ended up going to Uni but I really wanted to become a Beach Inspector so I would have swapped it for swimming ;-)
I ended up going to Uni but I really wanted to become a Beach Inspector so I would have swapped it for swimming ;-)
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Math was never my strong point. I can add, subtract, divide, multiply etc, but could never grasp the other stuff. Therefore I can only go so far in computing and then it starts to whirl when you hit codes etc. English I excelled in, the other subjects I got through with not much effort...I'm not sure if the Math dislike stemmed from the fact I never liked any of my Math teachers.
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how to meet a gal and actually find a girlfriend..
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How to distinguish the good people from the bad.
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I'm still trying to work this one out
Aren't we all..........
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I have been enjoying this thread so I've summarised every contribution so far in the list below:
(you can tell who some of the authors are just by the comment lol! )
Write and address a letter
iron a shirt
use a broom
able to tie a bow on an apron
How to create a budget and manage your own personal finances
The benefits of diet and exercise
How to share your first apartment without your flat mate wanting to kill you
How sex cures headaches
Understanding women for dummies
respect for self , respect for elders and respect for authority
Hookers 101
boxing and judo, cage wrestling
interacting, communicating, talking with women
cutless training, cannon firing, cig smoking, Map reading, Rum drinking and Sailing
invest and generate passive income
better sex education
* failure isn't a weakness,
* personal organisation,
* how to manage their finances,
* more health education
dealing with stress
drug and alcohol awareness
understanding the responsibilities of parenting and family planning (my interpretation from general comments)
How APR works and interest rates
Collaboration and teamwork
respecting different ideas
being helpful and polite
respect
coping with grief, heartache, loss of a loved one
Improved grammar and spelling skills
An appreciation of constructive criticism and compliments
How to run your own business and make money
How to be a beach inspector
how to meet a gal and actually find a girlfriend..
How to distinguish the good people from the bad
Negotiation skills
(you can tell who some of the authors are just by the comment lol! )
Write and address a letter
iron a shirt
use a broom
able to tie a bow on an apron
How to create a budget and manage your own personal finances
The benefits of diet and exercise
How to share your first apartment without your flat mate wanting to kill you
How sex cures headaches
Understanding women for dummies
respect for self , respect for elders and respect for authority
Hookers 101
boxing and judo, cage wrestling
interacting, communicating, talking with women
cutless training, cannon firing, cig smoking, Map reading, Rum drinking and Sailing
invest and generate passive income
better sex education
* failure isn't a weakness,
* personal organisation,
* how to manage their finances,
* more health education
dealing with stress
drug and alcohol awareness
understanding the responsibilities of parenting and family planning (my interpretation from general comments)
How APR works and interest rates
Collaboration and teamwork
respecting different ideas
being helpful and polite
respect
coping with grief, heartache, loss of a loved one
Improved grammar and spelling skills
An appreciation of constructive criticism and compliments
How to run your own business and make money
How to be a beach inspector
how to meet a gal and actually find a girlfriend..
How to distinguish the good people from the bad
Negotiation skills