Ask Slashdot: Teaching Chemistry To Home-Schooled Kids?

First time accepted submitter mikewilsonuk writes "I have a 10-year-old grandson who has shown an interest in chemistry. He is home educated and doesn't read as well as schooled kids of his age. He hasn't had much science education and no chemistry at all. None of his parents or grandparents have chemistry education beyond the school minimum and none feel confident about teaching it. My own memories of chemistry teaching in school are of disappointment, a shocking waste of everyone's time and extreme boredom. I think there must be a better way. Can anyone suggest an approach that won't ruin a child's interest?"

Comments

Re:i have an idea

[h4rr4r]

You selected classes that would not earn you the requirements to graduate then you blame the teachers?

A high school senior should be able to take care of these kinds of things.

Your 8 year old should either be put into another school, or taught the realities of todays school system. Your whining is not helping anything.

Re:Parents care, school systems don't

[cheekyjohnson]

For the good of society

For the "good of society," I do like home school. Partly because I believe individual freedoms are important, and partly because I believe it's a good solution if schools are inadequate or downright terrible.