Commentary
The Jesuits used to say that if you gave them a child until he was 7, they would give you the man.
We can dicker about the time it takes to form a person’s character, but there’s no doubt that those early experiences shape us for life. Which is one reason why we think primary education is so important.
Sure, it’s partly then that the kiddies learn to read, write, and calculate.
But just as important are the moral lessons they learn: the emotional weather they cultivate; the sorts of feelings they nurture and those they recoil from….