Why Do We Go To School?
The government mandates that every child in America attend school, but the question is for what reason? If you were to ask a class of sixth graders why they attend school, what answer do you think you would get? For the sake of argument, I would guess the reply to be ‘so we can get a good job’ or ‘so we can be smart’. Is that the actual reason why we are all forced to attend school? We all need a full explanation of why we go to school, and why we learn!
In our system of education we are force fed information, or so called facts, but were are not taught to ask intelligent questions that will lead us to greater understanding. Why we learn or go to school is an important question, and we must learn to not only ask questions but how to ask questions. In our education system, men women and children need more Explanation, not just facts (or so called facts). Explanation helps us to dig deeper under the surface of knowledge and it will ultimately lead us to understanding.Explanation is a part of the scientific method! History teaches us that it was not sufficient enough for Isaac Newton to know that an apple fell to the earth when hanging from a tree. He desired to know why. He desired an Explanation for the action. This desire of an explanation led him to reasoning that would change the face of science as it was known at that time.
In Isaac Newton was the desire to know. The desire To Know must be nurtured in all of our children. We must create curious beings that search deeper and deeper for truths unknown. This is a process that leads to new discoveries, inventions, and solutions to problems that plague the world. Our education system must develop children that are unafraid to ask questions and know how to ask questions. This will assist in developing creative thinkers.
Thought is the basis of ideas, ideas lead to actions, and actions lead to results. The point of going to school, acquiring knowledge, or education is to develop the human being into their full potential, which is A God (not They GOD). We learn, acquire knowledge, and go to school so that we can develop that which is within us. The natural talents, gifts, and skills that are in us must be brought out through the process of learning. Our skills, gifts, and talents must be nurtured and brought out so that they can be of service to self, family, community, and nation.
Parents and educators must explain to children why they go to school and why they learn. Every child must understand this important principle from a young age. This is a pre-school and kindergarten type lesson. Also, it must be understood that learning is a lifelong process. Children and adults must recognize that learning is beneficial and fun. We do not go to school so that we can just ‘get a good job’. We go to school so that we can be developed as human beings and as individuals made in the image and likeness of God.
