Saturday, February 25, 2006

i always thought that reading on a moving bus was totally unhealthy for one's eyes.

because we learnt in Health Education in primary school that it is more difficult for our eyes to focus on the words when we're on a moving bus, thus straining our eyes. its like making our eyes perform strenuous exercise.

it surprises me to know that, few remember this.

and its not because everyone is reading on the bus to show that they don't care about their eyesight. but its cos i asked, and what we learnt as said above is no longer in their memory.

AND. an advertisement from the national library board (NLB) doesn't help. it wants to promote reading on the MRT by showing a picture of people reading on the MRT!! that is a moving train mind you! so anyway, based on the fact that people can no longer remember what they particularly learnt in Health Ed, i guess there's a higher probability that the NLB's advertisement worked for some people.

and they can use it to back themselves up. "if its bad for the eyes, why would NLB promote that?". because they are promoting their books. and never healthy eyes.

which brings me to think as well.. that what is the entire point of teaching kids things (other than daily living skills and basic survival skills) when they're really young, only to watch them forget all they've learnt later on in life due to the lack of reinforcement? anyway, only important things need to be reinforced i guess.

even if they do remember, will they look back when they grow up and think like.. "yea, i was exposed to block play when i was a little tot so that's why i'm good in mathematics and all those construction things as it lay the foundation for me?". but i guess that's not the whole point of an early childhood education - whether or not kids remember what it is in the past that made them what they are today. maybe its just about laying the foundation for everything so they can use it to move on to greater heights.
bee at 9:22 AM