Re:When You Get into Unschooling, It’s Almost Like a Religion
by xkgt on Monday October 19, 2020 @11:56PM
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// If you delay the learning, you learn it much more quickly.
Is there any source for this?
Re:When You Get into Unschooling, It’s Almost Like a Religion
by freshhawk on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @01:36AM
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Older children learn things faster than younger children, why would reading be an exception?
Re:When You Get into Unschooling, It’s Almost Like a Religion
by thotsBgone on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @04:55AM
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This is not true for everything, like speaking. If you don't learn language in the critical period, you will never master it.
The non-intuitive thing about basic reading and math skills is this:
If you delay the learning, you learn it much more quickly.
So the (ordinary, with no developmental issues) kid who doesn't read until 10, can exceed his or her peers in just a couple years.
The very unfortunate corollary, however, is this:
The kid with developmental issues might go undiagnosed for a longer time than necessary, with long-lasting repercussions and follow-on effects. It's even possible to reinforce a mild issue and turn it into a larger one.
This then becomes a classical optimization problem. Optimize for the common case for broad benefit, or optimize for the rare case with significant negative effects. There is no right answer for everyone.