As the society continues experiencing sharp transitional changes from the formerly otherwise very traditional lifestyle, perhaps it is time to consider the upcoming generation and shape them to the requirements of globalisation and all that may come with it.
All sectors are undergoing transformations, from health to education and from the general lives, we lead on a daily basis to the very basic prerequisites of societal acceptance.
As such, our children face the danger of probably lacking the ability to fit into the society in the coming days.
We all believe the future is bright but we do not really know what the morning after a night will look like.
Everything nowadays is pegged on mere probability. What really do we need to do to ensure our children are well brought up in regards to the societal moral requirements?
It has been a routine that children get to learn and do better what the other child does. It has been a case of 'you have to do better than that one.'
It is now time we shifted from this notion and focused on ensuring our children get the most important education in the available schools and not learning how to beat their colleagues.
In perhaps one of the most decent moves by the ministry of education, there has been the organising of drama competitions, music and sports with awards and certificates given to the best performers.
This is a billion dollar project in the quest to shift from the bare minimum classroom knowledge that our children are exposed to on a daily basis.
The focus should now turn to the outdoor activities. Outdoor activities help nurture the mental and the emotional development of a child from a very early age.
This quintessentially brings us to yet another superb perspective that children should be heard and seen.
We need to see the children engaging in the outdoor activities and also get to see them interact and play all the little games that may be considered otherwise unnecessary.
Examinations for the kindergarten children are, in fact, a waste of time. Let the children learn the basics first before exposing them to the examinations.
Some of these exams actually don't have any telling use on their being other than hampering their development. Let us see what the children can do, let them be children. Schools should just allow children to be children.
It is sad to say that our schooling system has been turned into a competition den for the toddlers and children as a whole.
Corrections and a well-defined system should be rolled out to see to it that the children get to attain or pass certain grades before they start doing exams or being exposed to the same.
Allowing children to engage in activities that make them heard as well as seen will translate to the instantaneous absorption of vast amounts of knowledge on the environment.
They should be allowed to find out 'what makes their hearts beat faster.'
Critical thinking, problem-solving skills, self-evaluation as well as cognitive skills are developed when the children get to engage in outdoor activities. So, come on and let's give the children a chance to just be children.
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