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I am wondering... what does a child need to learn in the eight years before High School in order to be well prepared for High School?
Is there certain "Core Knowledge" that a child must learn? How well must he know it? Is exposure to the content enough?
What must a child master before High School?
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I think it would partly depend on whether you planned to send that child to a traditional high school or homeschool high school.
If the latter, than I would say reading skills (increasing vocabulary), grammar skills, writing skills (style as well as form), math through pre-algebra, and the beginnings of critical thinking. I think these are really the foundations for learning for the rest of one's life whether in high school, college, or on one's own. (4 R's: Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic, and Reasoning).
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Barbara C. wrote:
If the latter, than I would say reading skills (increasing vocabulary), grammar skills, writing skills (style as well as form), math through pre-algebra, and the beginnings of critical thinking. I think these are really the foundations for learning for the rest of one's life whether in high school, college, or on one's own. (4 R's: Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic, and Reasoning).
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I agree and see these skills as important and foundational.
Connections wrote:
Is there certain "Core Knowledge" that a child must learn? How well must he know it? Is exposure to the content enough?
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As for broad knowledge, I do see exposure to good books (to include some living spines,) good movies, outings (museums, theatre, etc.) , hands-on activities/experiments, teaching videos (like from The Teaching Company), and lively discussions about religion, history, science, politics, psychology, art, music, sports, ethics, sociology, poetry, etc, is enough. This broad knowledge has given my first child (as a senior in high school and student at community college) a maturity about her studies, a way to talk confidently with her professors and peers, as well as content for essays and other course requirements. She doesn't feel that she needs to know in detail about everything, but knowing about detail - mastering a few topics - has been key. For example, she is well read in general and knows a lot about the Declaration of Independence, Baseball, Cooking/Food, American and British Authors, the Civil War, to name a few, and each of these topics has helped her to connect with her professors and other content. Her unique combination of interests makes her interesting ot others, especially her professors.
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