Simple Can Be More

Community News, Opinion — By Dwight Allan Osborne on September 9, 2019 at 1:54 am

Cover photo- A dad teaches his children. Inside photo- a mom teaches. Both photos by Getty Images.

Musings from a Vietnam Veteran

By Dwight Allan Osborne

Parents- if you are concerned about your children’s education-please read this-you will be glad you did.

At home, anywhere- a two-year old can teach a three-year old. A seven-year old can teach a five-year old. A sister can teach a brother and vice versa. A parent can teach- someone does not need teaching credentials to help someone to learn.

You can start children teaching clubs in your neighborhood, inside or outside, by using a frame sandwich signboard, a chalk board, a dry erase board, or a projector. Always keep social distancing in your house or backyard or any place near your home. You could operate the class being taught to children that do not have teaching credentials with a polling place atmosphere- snacks, and a parent in the background.

I am 71 years old. When I was young, often, a student could learn more from a fellow student than the teachers. I was afraid of my teachers. I attended public school and did not like the learning pressure my teachers put on me. During that time a teacher could hit a student (yes, I got hit). Some of my teachers had Ph.D.’s, but that did not help me to learn. If a teacher cannot convey the information to the student, being a Rhodes scholar won’t help. I have always felt that it should be mandatory that teachers have an acting background to get information across to the students. I dreaded going to school. I use to pray for an earthquake so I would not have to go.

Zip dip yip yep yaw!

I made up a word- edulante. This word edulante means that anyone can teach-even a pet can be an edulante- for the betterment of our future become an edulante right now. (See his video below- The Cure For Illiteracy.”)

Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you, Sincerely-Dwight Allan Osborne

Support Our Veterans-

It is not fair that many veterans cannot get basic dental care from the v.a. Think of all the veterans that are in pain now that can’t get basic dental care. Many have lost all their teeth. Many would feel ashamed to give a salute to anyone knowing that something as important as basic dental care for all veterans is not covered by the Veterans Administration or the private sector. We would not be alive if it were not for our military veterans. Veterans should not have to beg for anything.

Dwight Allan Osborne is a concerned citizen that served in Vietnam. He feels passionate about education and the treatment of veterans.