Educational Nonsense

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

The material I wish to review is used in the United Kingdom educational system. The study guide unit for students is titled “Unit 4: Religious Philosophy and the Ultimate Questions,” from ZigZag Education (2010). After reviewing the statements in these lessons for children, I thought it would be helpful to add some sanity (and critique)….

Educational Nonsense

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Psalm 34:11 ESV Teach – lamad, the Hebrew verb translated “teach” or “learn,” includes the idea of training, not merely verbal or written transfer of information. In Hebrew, the action implicit in the instruction is just as important as the…