If you were a teacher what would be the first thing you would teach to your students?

Question

Teachers are the one and only people who save nations.
Teachers: Future generation will be your devotion.
Our true mentor in life is science.

Answer 1

To express their ideas, free, respecting the freedom of others too.

Answer 2

Traditionally, the first thing the teacher teaches is the teacher's name. :)

Learning is fun. That's what I would teach.

If you can teach a child the joy of learning, the teaching becomes easy, and the student learns things you would never think to teach. I am fortunate my children have all been blessed with a love of learning. They know things they've not been taught. They discover things for themselves. Their joy in asking questions is being nurtured everyday.

Answer 3

I would teach them to question everything and accept nothing at face value.
We have generations of people out there who are so easily brainwashed by the media and government.
We need more free thinkers who can challenge all the tripe being forced upon us.

Answer 4

1) That their ability to learn from others is the greatest gift they have and can ever have.
2) Respect and tolerance for all others.
3) That nearly all inter personal issues originate from poor communication.

Answer 5

Nowadays the only thing students know is how to memorize, so I would teach them how to learn.

Answer 6

I would teach them to respect themselves and others and to always do the right thing.

Answer 7

The ability to follow directions!

Answer 8

To respect nature and other forms of life: animals...

Answer 9

how to be honest and take people at face value. don't judge people by their colour, creed or sexuality. Honour their parents and help people worse off then themselves.

Answer 10

Discipline and respect