Education is very important, reading writting and computing...

I strongly agrees with you, I am a non graduate person but got my starting eduction from a very good English school so am good in English I had completed my diploma in computer Engineering because i knew ed that computing is really a basic of all industrial field. So today i am not working on the base of computer engineering but on the base of basic computer knowledge and good in English. So i strongly agrees with you.

It's a big problem is a country is only able to afford elementary studies or even none at all. This also means that it's not possible for most people to make up their own mind. To see further as the way they live. In countries like these frequently people are not even able to write well. and if the official language is English they even don't speak or write that well. And even thought they hear the language whole day on they are not able to correct themselves. My husband lives in a country like that. It's hard to have a discussion too.

Yes,those are very important.But those shouldn't be the only things children should learn.They should also be taught to be creative and think outside the boundary.Do you know what Albert Einstein said that imagination is more important than knowledge?If schools just do something to make kids think and be curious,there would be more Einsteins and Hawkings,etc.

absolutely u're right, the most important thing in life of every one dat want to make it should be able 2 read, write and calculate. it is most essential, not even 2 make money or shop alone, it's by the reason on able to read and write dat make us 2 be able to communicate, wat i mean is dat it also enables people to communicate with each other believe me or not, without been able to 2 read wat u have written down i won't able to respond 2dis discussion. dis has affect many victim; such that, it affect them not to be employed simply 'cos dey were unable to read and write even if they can't calculate. moreover, able 2 read, write and calculate make u to feel among others. u will be paid for ur experience by those dat was unable 2read.

It's actually called the 3 Rs in education. It's Reading, Riting (writing) and Rithmetic (arithmetic). These are the foundation of basic education. If the foundation found to be shaky, then it would be difficult for a child to grasp knowledge and would end without job in the future. In our country, these three are already there but the system is substandard and needs massive reform. I'm hoping to see that the current administration would focus on these. All developed countries are focusing on this foundation and that's why they have succeeded in almost all areas of economics and good governance.

I agree. Not enough of that in elementary schools.

In my home country it costs money to send a baby to a three year old to a childminder or nursery. The term after the child reaches three years old state education is free. The child from three to four years old can go to a preschool. My disabled son went on one that is very highly regarded in the community. He had fifteen hours a week of free education there. So he attended there three mornings a week. He also went to a playgroup for disabled children two afternoons a week. Both of those places have dedicated staff that helped him transfer to a primary school. He was very lucky to get into an excellent primary school. It will take him five days a week term time until he is eleven years old. At eleven to sixteen years old he will go to secondary school again free of charge. He has learned how to read and he is trying to learn how to write. I am a primary school teacher myself. I went to university in my mid twenties after a career change. My older son is sixteen years old and he goes to a further education. He is studying Maths, History, Religious Studies, Government and Politics plus Psychology. He is doing exams this week. He wants to go to university when he reaches eighteen years old. I will try to help him with some money towards his university fees. My two year old daughter goes to a childminder and her charges are four pounds per hour. Good luck with your studies.

hi deodavid, I do, agree with you. Even during my younger years, life made me realize that I must strive hard to get a good education. I did not care if I will be in a public school from elementary up to high school. What important is I finished my studying. My older brother and older sister studied in a private school and I really did not care if I cannot experience how is it to study in an exclusive school in our place. I can feel what they call "survival of the fittest." If you do not have education, many people will take advantage of you. You will be fooled many times. However, if you are educated, people will respect you. They won't dare to fool you and if they do, it won't be easy for them.

Hi Deo, indeed nowadays a good education is very essential to every home. When our children is well educated and being taught on how to survive the outside world, i am sure they are able to live a happy future life. If they are not being well educated, it seems quite hard to find a good and decent job nowadays. Since now every countries are moving very fast due to the high tech which they are embracing. So, in order to compete for a good paying job, every future candidate must undergo good and proper education. That's why, education is still the most important needs that must be fulfill in every home.

You're definitely correct! What you've just stated is correct, but then it is still incomplete. I will tell you why... I do hold a degree. I know how to read, write and I also know how to compute but do you know what's the problem? I am not competent enough. If we really wanted to succeed and have a job we must have a good educational system. Nowadays, we must be Excellent in English so that we can be competitive in the global Market. We should also be skillful.

Yeah I agree with you deodavid. Those are the very essential things that one person has to learn. The problem with some people is that they can speak but they're easily be fooled when they don't know how to read or write. Schools should not waste on time on other subjects year after year. The basics are the most important. If we know how to read we would easily learn a lot by reading the newspapers and internet too. Aside from the things you mentioned, I also think that teaching good morals/ethics are also important to everyone.

Yes you are correct. Education is an investment which everyone should make. Educated society is well developed and more understanding.

Your right, they should emphasize on that maybe in that way the children will be more ready and are more capable of alot of things at a young age.