Children can’t think if they don’t learn facts

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9943333/Children-cant-think-if-they-dont-learn-facts.html BUT ALSO READ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9390294/Schools-Minister-rote-learning-vital-to-boost-maths-skills.html AND IN OPPOSITION http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/primaryeducation/3540852/Learning-by-heart-is-pointless-for-Google-generation.html Author: Harry Mount The academics who criticised rote learning are wrong – it is at the heart of all knowledge   When future generations come …