"All you hafta do is ask a kid!"

My 12 year old nephew Michael is staying with us under a caretaking arrangement. As part of a summer book club, I’m reading Why Don’t Students Like School? When he saw this on my end table, he asked in bewilderment, “why are you reading that book – all you hafta do is ask a kid???”

Ask a kid....

Okay, says I, taking the bait – why don’t students like school?

“Because it’s boring and you don’t get to play.”

I see. Those are pretty good reasons. So what’s the upside? There’s gotta be some good news.

“You get to hang out with your friends…..and (after thinking awhile) the challenge of math is pretty fun. I like to see if I can figure it out and be the first one done.”

So there you have it – my own personal research done from the kid himself. I will continue to conduct research throughout the summer club and post at the club as well as here as additional research – or entertainment – occurs.

I invite you to conduct your own research and comment here. I’d love to read your “results.”