美国的学校在教导学生生活技能方面充满热情，包括逻辑思考能力的培养，分析能力的培养，以及解决问题的创造力培养。而我们国内的课堂教育则过于偏重的知识概念的学习，一定程度上扼杀了学生的创造力。

American schools are very enthusiastic about teaching "life skills" --- logical thinking, analysis, and creative ways to solve problems.  The most important part of the lessons is the process, which trains the child to handle whatever life presents, including the future. Actual content of the lessons is secondary. Both teacher and student regard pure memorization as uncreative and somewhat vulgar.