One of Plato's most lasting impressions is his structuring of the educational system. Plato believed that children should start school at the age of six and first learn the techniques of reading, writing and counting, then move on to develop musical and sporting skills. Plato emphasized the importance of elementary education, as it is where a child's moral character begins to form. He wanted children to love going to school and encouraged the play method in educating young students, which suggests that students should learn by doing, aiming to motivate and engage students in learning and eliminate the use of strength in schools. These concepts are also valid for current educational systems. Students begin their education around age five and learn the basics before moving on to electives. The relationship between play and work in classrooms remains a debate in the education system today, and those in the field of teacher education are focusing on how to balance work and play. Plato also emphasized the importance of men and women obtaining equal education; he believed that every member of society should be equipped with the physical and educational abilities necessary to perform social roles. As mentioned above, Plato is known to have taught two female students in his Academy, which was unusual in ancient Greece. The last few centuries have seen major improvements in gender equality, however there are still many discrepancies between men and women in today's society, such as salary and the ratio of men to women involved in the fields of science, technology, engineering and of mathematics. Plato was really ahead of his time with gender equality and it would be helpful for our society to remember his arguments about it, that it is a functional society. Continuing, Plato practiced dialectical methods in his Academy, and these methods