In the past decade, scanning and imaging technology has allowed researchers to directly observe brain activity, leading to enormous advances in our understanding of cognition. Because of this ability to more directly observe neurological activity, teachers can now implement customized, brain-based instructional strategies with a high level of confidence.
American children grow up in a culture that encourages consumption and debt--issues that have, arguably, led to our current financial crisis. What this means is that without conscious intervention, our children are likely to replicate bad financial habits that are culturally pervasive in the US and, arguably, are at the root of our current economic crisis. Even if you are a fiscally responsible adult, don’t expect that ethic or skill set to automatically transfer to your children. Culture is too powerful a force to overcome by passive example.
