As if teachers don't have enough to do already...

[fireheart17]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/s...-1226493957267

Now comes the idea that we should be teaching students how to sleep in school.

While I agree with the study itself (there are a few studies I've seen which back this up, can't recall them off the top of my head right now), suggesting that it be taught in schools is taking it too far. Why can't parents do it?

[TheHuckster]

"Alright, now that our sleep lesson is done, I'm going to assign you math problems 1-554, due tomorrow. And don't forget, that 50-page essay I assigned yesterday is also due tomorrow."

While I agree with the study itself (there are a few studies I've seen which back this up, can't recall them off the top of my head right now), suggesting that it be taught in schools is taking it too far. Why can't parents do it?

Because many parents think everything worth teaching should only be taught at schools. Their only responsibility is to feed and water them everyday.

[siead_lietrathua]

the parent at the end of the article nailed it. her kids do fine because they stick to routines.
you can teach a 6/7 or whatever else year-old proper sleep patterns, but if they are not kept to a routine by their parents then the whole damn thing is a time waster. and for the kids kept on a routine, they already do fine, so it's a time-waster.
why do i keep hearing about these student studies that think the solution is the school when it boils down to a lack of responsibility from the parents. sigh.

[HYHYBT]

As the article mentioned with PE class, I remember being told basic good sleep habits *somewhere* along the way in school, but not when it was. It was just part of something else; perhaps health.

I wish the article's title were clearer; it reads as if they were being taught to SLEEP in class, as opposed to being in class how to sleep better.

[Andara Bledin]

I seem to recall sleep stuff being part of the health sciences class I had my freshman year of high school (year 9).

^-.-^

[Greenday]

A more useful class would be how to deal with a lack of sufficient sleep.

[Andara Bledin]

Such a class would be incredibly irresponsible.

After all, lack of adequate sleep leads to an increased likelihood of weight gain.

^-.-^

[Greenday]

Such a class would be incredibly irresponsible.

After all, lack of adequate sleep leads to an increased likelihood of weight gain.

^-.-^

Can't have that, can we?

/sarcasm

Did they get rid of gym or are kids there still getting exercise on a daily basis?

[fireheart17]

Did they get rid of gym or are kids there still getting exercise on a daily basis?

No, they still teach PE. More schools are starting to bring in specialist PE teachers instead of expecting the class teachers to do an entire fitness regime. (Primary)
While it's not a daily thing, kids are usually given recess and lunch time to burn off steam. and so kids can't use the "no hat, no play" excuse anymore, schools are starting to introduce Covered Outdoor Learning Areas, or COLA areas.
Secondary school students at the bare minimum do PE for Years 8 and 9, then they can choose after that.

In terms of health education, primary school teachers generally do cover health education, but they don't go into sleep routines. Healthy eating is encouraged and enforced at several schools.

It's just irritating how teachers are expected to pretty much be surrogate parents for parents who are too damn lazy to raise them.

[Greenday]

At this point, we might as well just make all schools boarding houses.

[Aethian]

I seem to recall sleep stuff being part of the health sciences class I had my freshman year of high school (year 9).

^-.-^

Year 6 here.