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British Teachers Union Calls For Establishment Of A Ministry Of Silly Walks
A teachers' union has suggested the national curriculum should be torn up and children taught life skills instead, such as how to walk.The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) said children could learn a lot from walking because you need to adapt your technique according to your environment. Speaking earlier this week, the acting deputy general secretary of the ATL, Martin Johnson, said: "There's a lot to learn about how to walk. If you were going out for a Sunday afternoon stroll you might walk one way. If you're trying to catch a train you might walk in another way and if you are doing a cliff walk you might walk in another way. "If you are carrying a pack, there's a technique in that. We need a nation of people who understand their bodies and can use their bodies effectively..." Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-03-30 |
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