Alan wrote:
So, it is your contention that your wife is the equal to 10 or more (at least in HS) professional educators that, presumably, are adept in the field they teach? I mean no disrespect to your wife, I'm sure she's intelligent and dedicated, but seems a stretch.
I could teach my child everything she's being taught in her school, and more. I'm sure many on this list could do the same as I am no better than anyone else here (I can't believe I said that. ;) )
The lessons are from State sanctioned books. Other lessons are from State sanctioned projects, lesson guides, etc. Whenever there's something in one of them I don't understand (or have forgotten), a little research and I've got the answer. The teachers do not have the time to spend one-on-one with students that are having trouble, or the time to give smarter students extra challenges. (BTW, what they should do with "ADHD" students is challenge them, not bore them to death.) It's not as though the teachers teach everything from memory, though after several years teaching the same thing I'm sure much of it does stick.
Summary, it doesn't take a genius to teach a child and teach them better than most of the crap they get in many of our schools. What it takes is time and dedication, and who better than a parent for that? (like Chris said, a loser parent isn't going to bother)
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