From: DominicandCaitlinsDad@comcast.net   
      
   Nope, you can't teach below, but you can ALWAYS teach above.  I stand firm   
   in this.  At least in America you can.   
   "Tinkerbell"  wrote in message   
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   > "Kevin"  wrote in message   
   > news:zSSUa.140905   
   > > This is untrue.  You can always teach ABOVE the NC, just not below it.   
   >   
   > Yes you can...if you have the time. Lets face it though, most teachers   
   > *don't* have the time, with a class full of 30 or so children. If my child   
   > wakes up wanting to learn about Ancient Egypt at the age of 6 even though   
   > (for instance) it isn't covered in the NC until they're 8 then we do so.   
   If   
   > a child of 6 goes in to school and asks their teacher to tell them all   
   about   
   > Ancient Egypt even though they're supposed to be learning about the   
   > Victorians that day it just isn't going to happen. It's not practical.   
   > My opinion is that by making a child wait until it's the 'right' time   
   > according to the NC you're not capitalising on their natural enthusiasm.   
   > When a child is interested in a subject they'll learn about it far more   
   > easily, and have fun at the same time.   
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   > June   
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