Oozing innocence and cuteness, kids, cats, and dogs have long dominated the world of viral internet videos. The latest clip being shared across social media shows a young girl giving her adorably insightful views on equal rights for men and women. Channel 4’s The Secret Life of 5-Year-Olds lifts the lid on playground antics and documents the interactions between children at school. During one episode, comments about girls made by one of the young boys caused a stir.
Little Eva was quick to defend her fellow woman and give her take on gender equality. Despite her age, the young girl showed wisdom beyond her years. Championing women's suffrage, she spoke about the sacrifices made by the suffragettes and stressed the importance of both working and voting for girls when they grow up. Eva was adamant that boys and girls are the same and that jobs and hobbies should be for both genders equally. After fellow youngster Jude expressed his view that women can’t be scientists, Eva was quick to highlight her own scientific accomplishments, telling the crew how she once extracted DNA from a banana.
To show just how competent girls are, Eva decided to demonstrate some of her impressive Karate skills, showing Judge a thing or two. The professionals analyzing her behavior were extremely impressed with her competency as a teacher, noting that her teaching capacities exceeded her age. Despite his sexist comments, Eva made a lasting impression on young Jude, with him eventually admitting that she is “tough and strong like the Hulk.”
Eva encapsulates what it means to be a true feminist. Standing up to Jude’s after his inconsiderate remarks, the youngster showed just how independent, resolute, and determined young girls can be. There’s no doubt the suffragettes would be extremely proud of Eva’s actions.
There’s a good reason that group projects are so common in our academic life, and become something that almost all of us are extremely familiar with. Working in conjunction with others to achieve a common goal teaches us many invaluable skills that will prove useful in almost all walks of life. Science fairs, group projects and group presentations are just some of the assignments given during school and university to help encourage team building and prepare us for a life beyond education. Many jobs require an efficient team in order to achieve results and school is a crucial starting place for developing the capacity to do so.
Group projects teach children how to work together to solve problems. By breaking down potentially complex or extensive tasks into separate logical parts and steps, young people are exposed to the benefits of working with multiple people as part of a team. It encourages communication skills as successfully conveying ideas will be integral for success. Each team member must be given an equal role and children should learn that sometimes they must compromise on their own ideas for the good of the group. Starting at an early age is the best way to ensure young people are fully prepared for the reality of a work environment.
Schools recognize the importance of teamwork and in many classes, success in group projects constitutes a significant portion of a student’s overall grade. Children must show a willingness to prioritize the group over themselves, develop ideas cooperatively and present in a way that incorporates every member of the group.
Working with others from a young age also teaches children how to deal with idle members who contribute very little to the group. They can learn how best to encourage and motivate such people in order for them to be as productive as possible despite their unwillingness to engage. Moreover, it simply teaches patience and how to deal with the reality that there will always be people within a group not pulling their weight.