America seems to be lagging behind
other countries in the “smarts” department lately. I don’t know if it’s the schools
and teachers that are the problem or the students themselves. I personally
think that the students are the problem. I had an exchange student from South
Korea last year and she said that they went to school seven days a week from
six in the morning to nine at night; and still had homework! After gaining that
information, it wasn’t hard to conclude that they’re smarter because they spend
like four times as much time in school as us while learning extremely hard
topics with a focus on math and science. I found an article on Yahoo that was
titled eight ways to make your child smarter. Naturally I clicked on it and
decided that I would be super gracious and share these tips with all of you
folks reading this blog.
The first method was to make your
children active and keep them in physical activities. Studies showed that “kids’
cognitive test scores and grades are higher if they have outlets, like gym
class or recess, to blow off steam. “ So, get your kid off the couch and
enroll them in a sport or force them to play outside. You can also be one of “those”
parents that complain to the teachers and make them give your kid daily play
breaks. I am currently in high school, and I think this is a completely
fantastic idea. So, do it; complain.
The next study was about breastfeeding.
Apparently breastfeeding has many benefits to it and kids that were breastfed
tested better than those that weren’t. They don’t know if it was actually due
to the breastfeeding or if it was because of other factors but still; if not
for the possible intelligence boost, breastfeed your kids because the milk is
good for them. (315)
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