[okie01]

They are not bright and eager to learn, or at least many of their peers are not.

I'd judge that most of my upper division college students were both "bright" and "eager". They were certainly not disruptive.

The problem was, nobody ever taught them anything.

I don't doubt that many of their peers were otherwise, though.

[Zeneta]

I'd judge that most of my upper division college students were both "bright" and "eager". They were certainly not disruptive.

The problem was, nobody ever taught them anything.

I don't doubt that many of their peers were otherwise, though.

Nobody taught them anything ?

Where does this knowledge come from ?

Being told or by experience ?

[JRandomFreeper]

I host my grandkids here at the house sometimes now that they are older and safer to have around, and my neighbor's grandkids which are teens also spend time here.

I'm not easy on kids. They are expected to be untrained humans. I am the trainer when they are around. Even dull kids get bright when material is presented in a matter of fact and interesting way.

Everyone leaves here having learned something. Some tidbit that they will never forget. Sometimes it's physics. Sometimes cooking. Sometimes safety.

With my grandkids, that's sort of normal operating procedure. With the twin teens... they go to public school and it's not something they get exposed to.

But they love it. They beg for more.

Kids want to learn. They aren't being taught.

/johnny