sm29: 100% on target. Too many schools try to drum as much info into the head, but forget that the learning must be internalized and not just for a test. Working on the head without the heart just creates a human version of a Golem.
Appreciation for what we have and who we are needs to be demonstrated and taught. I also feel that Yeshiva’s and Bais Yaakov’s should teach counter-missionary information. The information is critical, but the psychological benefit is there too. Knowing that someone wants to take away your yiddishkeit will make you want it and appreciate it more. Also, you may find yourself in a position to save someone else. The emotional bond needs to be there, not just the information.