50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School (Charles Sykes)
Dear all, Charles Sykes talks about some interesting rules in his book, Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add. If you are interested in them, read them and choose one rule that you like the best. THE Rules! http://www.squidoo.com/50Rules 1. Life is not fair. Get used to it. 2. The real world won't care as much as your school does about your self-esteem. It'll expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. 3. Sorry, you won't make sixty thousand dollars a year right out of high school. And you won't be a vice president or have a company car. You may even have to wear a uniform that doesn't have a designer label. 4. You are not entitled... 5. No matter what your daddy says, you are not a princess... 6. No, you cannot be everything you dream... 7. If you think our teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He won't have tenure, so he'll tend to be a bit ed...