Education of Children

            You hear it all the time.  “Mom, I don’t want to go to school.”  “Mom, school is so boring.”  Unfortunately school is not designed to be fun; it is designed to educate and develop the minds of children.  School is the place where our children learn basic fundamentals that will prepare them for life.  With reading, science, and art children are able to develop into educated and original individuals with plenty of potential.

The public school system is designed to unveil the specific interests of each child.  While they learn the basic skills to be successful in life and throughout the rest of their schooling, they also learn to share and explore personal likes.  Coloring and painting opens their minds to art, while basic songs inspire musical interests.  Legos and building blocks infuse their minds with the fascination of simple architecture.  Little do the children know, while they are playing and laughing with friends, they are starting their adventure into the world.

            Some schools focus less on basic math and science, and more on art and creative thinking.  I do not agree with this type of schooling at all.  Even up to when you are a senior in high school, you do not necessarily know what your plans for the future are, let alone being in grade school.  Because children don’t know what they are going to do, they should not be allowed to ignore what the public school system is teaching them.  Although a young girl may think all her life she is going to be an actress, it does not mean she should attend a school for fine arts.  Her interests will likely change, and by then she would have missed out on many important grade school lessons.  Children should stick with the basic concepts of education, and pursue interests outside of the school walls.

            Potential lies within every child, and the basic studies that we all had to take in elementary will help that potential to grow.  School, though it may not be as fun as a trip to the swimming pool or amusement park, is the key to a child’s successful future.  Kids should be allowed to explore new ideas and interests, as long as they keep up with school as well.