I didn't want to teach my kid how to read, so I used to read to him at night and close the book at the most interesting part. He said, βWhat happened then, daddy?β I said, βIf you learn to read, you can find out. I'm too tired to read. I'll read to you tomorrow.β So, he had a need to want to learn how to read. Don't teach children how to read. Don't teach them mathematics. Give them a reason to want it. In school, they're working ass-backwards.
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