But the exciting thing is that most kids can learn that, and once they realize that people have a lot to offer and that interaction is a lot of fun, then we make lots of progress.
Opponents of this idea argue that kids need to learn to do these things without having to be paid for it, while proponents counter that kids also need to learn about being rewarded for their work.
If we can use technology so well to occupy my 16 year-old at the video games, there is no question that we should have the capacity to do that to help kids learn in a way that keeps us competitive.
Kids need to learn that sometimes their competitors in business and in life will cheat to get their way.
If R-rated movies tell us that kids should probably not see that film, it takes all of two seconds to learn that an M-rating means that kids should probably not play that game.
Emma Mulqueeny of Young Rewired State, a non-profit that encourages kids to learn coding, says the Pi is well-timed because of other free resources that are just coming online.
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There is no expectation that kids will learn to read or write before this.
So my theory is that kids can learn to love vegetables just as much as they can learn to love the taste of candy.
"Americans learn about 1492 and 1620 as kids and that's all they remember as adults, " she said.
With Mr. Buffett as a business mentor, the kids learn to apply basic knowledge from the world of business to everyday adventures, and learn through hard work that in the end, the best investment they can make is in themselves.
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The important thing is that kids are stimulated mentally and physically and learn good social skills.
Many would be surprised to learn that, not long ago, only rich kids went to high school, let alone college.
There's no question that Bronzeville Academy gives these kids a chance to learn in an atmosphere free of drugs and violence.
Go into any inner city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach our kids to learn.
Her perspective is that people of her generation seem to fear that their kids will take advantage of them if they learn the true extent of what their parents own.
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While at Susan Gray, Ryan's therapists and parents decided to enroll him in a new research project that was scientifically evaluating programs designed to help kids with autism learn to speak, including sensory integration therapy.
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But the truth is that the food that our kids eat does have a direct effect on how they learn.
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We should not accept a school in South Carolina that was built in the 1800s, where kids are having to learn in trailers, and every time the railroad goes by the tracks, the building shakes and the teacher has to stop teaching.
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