Well just hold on a second. I see the point, and it is well taken, but here in Canada we have gone to the other extreme. The teaching universities actually teach future teachers to not get kids to memorize facts. They supposedly teach them "critical thinking" but what is actually being taught is bowing to authority. They are being taught to obey manipulation. Kids, k-4 almost exclusively learn through memorization and socialization. It is the best time to get kids to memorize verse, facts, math facts... you know foundational knowledge that one could later use to actually think critically about stuff. Instead they have thrown out perenialist strategies used for generations (like a classical education) and use emotional manipulation to brainwash kids into fear and guilt.
Well just hold on a second. I see the point, and it is well taken, but here in Canada we have gone to the other extreme. The teaching universities actually teach future teachers to not get kids to memorize facts. They supposedly teach them "critical thinking" but what is actually being taught is bowing to authority. They are being taught to obey manipulation. Kids, k-4 almost exclusively learn through memorization and socialization. It is the best time to get kids to memorize verse, facts, math facts... you know foundational knowledge that one could later use to actually think critically about stuff. Instead they have thrown out perenialist strategies used for generations (like a classical education) and use emotional manipulation to brainwash kids into fear and guilt.