[freedomfiter2]

While my husband and I worked daily on reading with our younger boy, we knew when we were approaching the frustration point and backed off. If he had been institutionalized for his education, he would have been in a highly competitive environment and might have just given up.


Ben Franklin was in his mid teens before he was ready to read and it didn't seem to hold him back.

[wintertime]

Ben Franklin was in his mid teens before he was ready to read and it didn't seem to hold him back.

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There are many historical examples. Thomas Edison was another.

My oldest boy, ( institutionalized for his education) didn't show an interest in reading until age 11. It was like switching on a light. One day, he "got it".

Unfortunately, by age 11, his confidence in his ability was permanently destroyed by the government school.