Letter To Montaigne's Of The Education Of Children

Providing education or the right education is one of the most important and difficult questions faced by humans. Education can determine a kid's future. In the essay "Of the Education of Children", Montaigne is asked by Madame Diane de Foix on what are the best way to educate children. So in this letter to Madame Foix, Montaigne talked about many different and precise ways to provide education to children based on his perspective. Things that Montaigne argued in his essay "Of the Education of Children" are still relevant today.
The curiosity and the hunger to know stuff keep people asking for more education. Education is an important aspect of human life. How a human's educational life or knowledge is shaped is based on the kind of teacher
For instance, my Mom used to tell me that "you should not just study to pass a test, but should study to gain knowledge". Children should not only go to school and memorize things but should also learn how to use it and the true meaning of it. Montaigne also argues that children should be taught to use the knowledge learned in school to use it in real life. If the children don't know how to use their knowledge properly then they would think that there is no use of their knowledge. I agree that real learning comes from applying to what is learned in school or college to real life. Applying things learned in school will help children know the value of their education. Like Montaigne said, "for those who want to learn, the obstacle can be often the authority of those who teach". For instance, in many of the 3rd world countries, the teachers put a lot of pressure on the students to learn things quickly. Also if the students haven't done the homework, they get beaten up. I have experienced it myself. Pressurizing doesn't help students learn anything instead it makes them do the work so that they don't get beaten up which is not adding to their knowledge. The students who want to learn stuff are held back by the teachers who only want their students to pass the test or the class. Children should be encouraged to understand the lesson, apply it to real problem instead
Proper education in all field is very important to children but they should also learn about life. They should be gaining education everywhere they go about life and other things. Parents should not just rely on teachers or school to teach their children but also teach their children at home. In addition, Montaigne argues that schools should also teach Philosophy "since philosophy is the art which teaches us how to live, and since children need to learn is as much as we do at other ages…". Teaching children about life at a young age will help them understand life and conquer obstacles. However, even today a lot of children doesn't receive an education. These children don't get the education which they are entitled to due to their financial status and gender. Not getting proper an education is holding in their capabilities to do great things and become something in