alt.education

"Wide Eyed in Wonder" wrote in message
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> On Feb 16, 4:28 pm, "teachrmama" wrote:
>> "Wide Eyed in Wonder" wrote in
>> messagenews:eef7a7bb-9cc8-4e77-9ed2-516a209b2fff@...



>>
>> >> What a silly question. So they will have them to use should they
>> >> choose
>> >> to
>> >> do so. Why else? My dad made sure I had tools when I left home--just
>> >> in
>> >> case I needed them He also made sure I knew how to use them. But it
>> >> was
>> >> my
>> >> choice whether or not to use them. Why is any skill taught?
>>
>> > Like money management.
>>
>> I pointed out early in the thread that the school I teach at already
>> teaches
>> basic money management skills as part of the math curriculum. But you
>> already know that.
>>
>
> Even if the kids may not use the skill....
>> >> If teaching money
>>
>> >> > management skills is not expected to help them in life,
>>
>> >> I never said that it would not help them in life. I disagreed
>> >> specifically
>> >> about having class savings accounts and teaching kids "to save money."
>> >> I
>> >> have no problem with teaching money management skills. But the whole
>> >> savings account, "teach them to save" thing is something they should
>> >> learn
>> >> at home.
>>
>> > You said it wasn't the teacher's job to teach kids to save money, only
>> > to teach them the mechanics of how to do it.
>>
>> No, I didn't.
>>
>
> Your words: "It is not our job to teach kids TO save money. We teach
> them the mechanics and results of money management--it is their choice
> whether or not to do so."
>
> Care to recant your last claim to have not said it?

No, Kenneth. Please really try hard to pay attention here. I said "It is
not our job to teach kids ***TO SAVE MONEY***
We teach them ***THE MECHANICS AND RESULTS OF MONEY MANAGEMENT*** Which is
exactly what I have been saying all along. You are tying, once again, to do
your little worm-wriggle dance to make it seem that you are the superhero.