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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?"
Great! Parents dumb as a rock but have to teach their own kids.
I bet they are above average in Bible study and other Fantasy stuff they are brainwashing him with.
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There were a place that children could go, and be taught by experts (or at least knowledgable people) about topics their parents we not experts in...
Maybe we could call it... SCHOOL.
And if only this place was free, and there was no barrier to entry...
Oh yes, we have that.
This is what school is for. Send the child to school.
Seriously are you kidding??? They can go to church on the weekends really! SEND THEM TO A SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Just enroll him in a local school district. He will be in remedial classes for awhile, but at least will get a real education by trained professionals, not religious freaks.
No, but I do think they should meet with school officials at least a year before to make sure they have all the requirements. I doubt he even checked with anyone.
His eight year old can be an eight year old kicked out of school then. Complaining about reality does not change it. Either get the kid to another school or teach him to deal with the one he is in.