On Jan 21, 2008 12:25 PM, Jerry Houston <jerry.houston@comcast.net> wrote:
Sunny wrote:
Exposing the kids to different environments is very important in terms of making them adapt easier to a changed situation. Exactly like the languages - kids learn easier and faster a second (and third language) than adults. And when they have the mindset to think in different languages, it's easier for them to learn yet another one. And another one ...
Exactly. And exposing them to only _one_ environment doesn't encourage them to learn those skills.
That's the point, at home, they need to be exposed to something better than a public school (at least in US they are still Windows and Mac-centric) can teach them :) -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org