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Comment Re:Learning requires Inculcation. (Score 1) 312

We could abolish homework, but extend the school day to provide time for students to do what previously would have been homework and not allow work to be taken home. But what of the students who can't finish the work in the allotted time? Some will just need (even) more practice. Others will never get it. Is that ok?

Comment Re:Is being sloppy really the right think to teach (Score 1) 160

We do allow a lot of sloppiness in how children produce letters on a piece of paper -- we do not insist they are all neat, in a straight line, the same size, and so on, until a few years in.

I earned a grade of D in writing (printing) in second grade. Obviously, "neat, in a straight line, the same size, and so on," mattered a lot to my teacher!

Comment Re:Cant be done (Score 1) 426

The ideal vehicle to go camping or fishing in is a Minivan without the rear seats

The Stow 'n Go® seating in our Dodge Grand Caravan gives us a decent place to sleep when on a camping trip along with the ability to haul friends and family when visiting them along the way. Waiting for Elon to come up with an electric version ...

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