Learning From The Japanese Children Cleaning Up Their Classrooms Scenario

This is one of the things I'd like to see get emphasized and implemented in the Philippines. I really hate to think how Filipinos have to complain about their fellow Filipinos who have the hacienda mentality. There's the statement that, "May janitor naman diba?" or "Isn't there a janitor?" whenever they just throw their garbage anywhere. But such is not the case in Modern Japan with how they handle the educational system.  

Children are taught the basic life values they need to become responsible citizens by cleaning up for at least 20 minutes (though I'd extend it by ten more minutes) as part of the routine. Then they are made to serve lunch. This is something that a new generation of Filipinos can learn as part of changing the educational system.

Before parents complain that it's "child abuse" then they are probably following the mindset of a culture of impunity. Children are supposed to learn to do menial work such as cleaning up and picking up garbage not only at home but also in school. Education starts at home and it's further built up in school. The school shouldn't only be a place to learn to do Math, learn science and languages but also a place to foster practical values. Letting children do cleaning work and encouraging them to do so isn't child abuse. It's part of proper training to make better people when they grow up.

What's the use of having an education if one just throws garbage everywhere while waiting for a less educated person to pick it up? That's why I want to implement this idea that Filipino children should be subjected to this kind of education. Let them have a clean up session of 20-30 minutes and let them also learn how to serve lunch to each other. This would be part of the emphasis of following simple guidelines

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