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Originally Posted by shel90
As a teacher, I wouldnt allow that to happen. I know and understand that not every child will become people who enjoy reading but I sure will try!  |
I am glad to hear that
I am just a little 'miffed' with schools, as I learned much more in 10 years of studying
by myself using basic essentials, than I learned in 20 years of people trying to 'teach' me (and failing miserably).
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In fact, I wasn't exactly 'taught' in school either. I did most of that learning by myself too, but my methods were not accepted (of course). They wanted everything done the way they intended it to be, but it was too boring for me. It didn't matter that I could pass every single test I was given...
I think the best time I had in school was in an 'advanced' literature class... that helped me to learn a lot, there, because I could do my own thing a bit, yet it was under
guidance and I actually got feedback from the teacher. It wasn't just doing things by rote like some kind of little machine. I was able to choose my own books to report on (and in fact they tended to be even 'harder' than what the 'standard' books were for the rest of the class). I wasn't the only one who could have taken advantage of this, but was the only one that -did-.