Encouraging girls & boys to train

[Dana Sheets]

Get 'em while they're young!!!!

Wouldn't it be nice if we copied a bit from the japanese & korean program and added a martial arts like curriculum, self-defense, & self-esteem classes into our regular elementary, middle, and high schools?

Wouldn't it be nice if in these classes students were able to experience scenario bullying, early sexual harassment issues, and personal boundries issues all in the context of good learning, good play, and a safe environment?

Wouldn't it be nice if the curriculum included firearms and knife awareness - so kids would learn how dangerous guns and knives are in their hands or the hands of their friends?

Wouldn't it be nice if instead of just academics some part of every school day was dedicated to making our children strong citizens by making them stronger individuals?

We could call it "personal civics." We could make our school day a little longer, pay our teachers a little more, and maybe end up with happier, healthier kids.

Would you give up a little of your social security for something like this? Would you pay a higher tax? Would you vote for education over defense spending?

Because in this case -- education spending would be defense spending.

Wouldn't that be nice?
Dana

[f.Channell]

Dana,
Add to that:
Avoiding credit card debt.
Saving money.
Changing tires.
Respecting elders.
Investing money in the market, mutual funds or whatever.
And about a hundred more things they don't teach while they do reports on who invented peanut butter.
Sound like a parent who spent the weekend making a flashlight out of a shoebox.
Yup, that's me.
Fred