I disagree with the given statement, which says that domestic sciences such as cooking, sewing and woodworking should not be included in the school curricula. There are countless advantages of having craft education classes in schools, which I shall discuss in the upcoming paragraphs. First, craft education helps mold and develop children as strategic and logical thinkers. lt can only be gained
from the practical application of doing something, building something and creating somethlng. lt cannot be
learnt from memorizing facts from a book and regurgitating them in the exam.
Secondly, craft education improves the intelligence level of students. Recent researches in neuroscience claim
that there is a direct correlatlon between fine motor skills, hand eye coordination and the development of the
brain. 5o, students do better in other subjects also. lt also teaches students to concentrate and focus. This helps
students who have problems with sitting still and listening in class.
Another very good advantage of craft education is that it takes away gender stereotypes. Both boys and girls
learn how to knit and sew and cook. Both boys and girls learn how to woodwork and hammer and use power
tools. They are seen as equally important skills, and not just for one gender or the other.
Furthermore, through craft education students can learn maths through real life applications. They would need
a lot of math when they are measuring, designing and planning their pro. iects. Craft education allows them to
see how mathematics is used and applied in the real world, instead of just telling them that math is important
and applicable to their lives.
Finally, such classes teach students patience and perseverance. Making something, especially something
worthwhile, ls often a slow and tedious process. Delayed gratification and the ability to stick with a project until
the very end is an important life lesson to teach students.
Advocates of having purely academic currlcula In schools, say that the number of subjects in schools is already
too hlgh. They believe that parents should teach these things at home. What they fail to see is that the young
parents of today are lacking these skills themselves. So, how can they teach their children what they themselves
do not know? Also, if both parents are working, they don't have the time and patience to sit with the chlld and
do these things.
To sum up, cooking, woodworking dressmaking etc. are important subjects, which need to be incorporated at a
younger aBe. Children need to see the practical applications of their education.
I disagree with the
given
statement, which says that domestic sciences such as cooking, sewing and woodworking should not
be included
in the
school
curricula. There are countless advantages of having
craft
education
classes in
schools
, which I shall discuss in the upcoming paragraphs.
First
,
craft
education
helps
mold and develop children as strategic and logical thinkers.
lt
can
only
be gained
from the practical application of doing something, building something and creating
somethlng
.
lt
cannot be
learnt
from memorizing facts from a book and regurgitating them in the exam.
Secondly
,
craft
education
improves
the intelligence level of
students
. Recent researches in neuroscience claim
that there is a direct
correlatlon
between fine motor
skills
, hand eye coordination and the development of the
brain. 5o,
students
do better in other subjects
also
.
lt
also
teaches
students
to concentrate and focus. This
helps
students who have problems with sitting
still
and listening in
class
.
Another
very
good
advantage of
craft
education
is that it takes away gender stereotypes. Both boys and girls
learn how to knit and sew and cook. Both boys and girls learn how to woodwork and hammer and
use
power
tools. They are
seen
as
equally
important
skills
, and not
just
for one gender or the other.
Furthermore
, through
craft
education
students
can learn
maths
through real life applications. They would need
a lot of
math when they are measuring, designing and planning their pro.
iects
.
Craft
education
allows
them to
see
how mathematics is
used
and applied in the real world,
instead
of
just
telling them that math is
important
and applicable to their
lives
.
Finally
, such classes
teach
students
patience and perseverance. Making something,
especially
something
worthwhile, ls
often
a slow and tedious process. Delayed gratification and the ability to stick with a project until
the
very
end
is an
important
life lesson to
teach
students.
Advocates of having
purely
academic
currlcula
In
schools
, say that the number of subjects in
schools
is already
too
hlgh
. They believe that parents should
teach
these things at home. What they fail to
see
is that the young
parents of
today
are lacking these
skills
themselves.
So
, how can they
teach
their children what they themselves
do not know?
Also
, if both parents are working, they don't have the time and patience to sit with the
chlld
and
do these things.
To sum up, cooking, woodworking dressmaking etc. are
important
subjects, which need to
be incorporated
at a
younger
aBe
. Children need to
see
the practical applications of their
education
.