Instruction in Youth is like Engraving in Stone

Outline

*1. Introduction

2. How instruction in youth is like engraving in stone - 2.1 Childhood lessons shape lasting moral character. (Case in point: Gandhi's mother's teachings on truth and non-violence) - 2.2 Languages learned in childhood are retained for life. (Case in point: children acquire new languages more easily, according to the critical period hypothesis) - 2.3 Early education brings lasting social and economic returns. (Case in point: the Perry Preschool Project, USA) - 2.4 Early discipline builds lifelong habits. (Case in point: Japanese students cleaning their own classrooms) - 2.5 Religious and ethical values taught in childhood endure. (Case in point: Quran education of children in Pakistani homes and mosques) - 2.6 Early training produces exceptional talent. (Case in point: Mozart composing at the age of five under his father's guidance) - 2.7 Young athletes who train early reach the top. (Case in point: Venus and Serena Williams starting tennis in early childhood) - 2.8 Early curiosity shapes scientific careers. (Case in point: Einstein's fascination with a compass at the age of five) - 2.9 Nations that invest in youth education prosper. (Case in point: South Korea's post-war investment in schooling) - 2.10 Bad lessons learned young also become permanent. (Case in point: Bandura's Bobo doll experiment on children copying aggression) - 2.11 Early financial literacy secures future stability. (Case in point: compulsory financial education in England's schools since 2014) - 2.12 Early encouragement turns children into leaders. *(Case in point: Malala Yousafzai, supported by her father's belief in education)

*3. Conclusion