For millions of kids, the hug they get from a teacher is the only hug they will get that day because the nation is living through the worst parenting in history. An Argyle, Texas kindergarten teacher hugs her little 5 and 6 year-olds so much that both the boys and the girls run up and hug her when they see her in the hall, at the football games, or in the malls years later. He said he'd never been told that at home. Visit any special education class and watch the miracle of personal interaction, a job so difficult that fellow teachers are awed by the dedication they witness. Math, science, history and social studies are important, but children need love, confidence, encouragement, someone to talk to, someone to listen, standards to live by.
Teachers provide upright examples, the faith and assurance of responsible people.
The National Science Center in Georgia has a program on magnetism and electricity along with physics, kitchen cabinet science, and more. The Johnson Space Center offers hourly videoconferences that take students on a tour of the International Space Station's habitation module where the astronauts will live during their stay in space. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center at Columbus University in Columbus, GA offers interactive videoconference programs. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis , IN offers programs for all grade levels in most subjects, including science. Body Works offers programs to help students in grades 2-6 understand the technology behind current state of the art prostheses and bionic body parts.