I never took naturally to maths or science, and did not do well at them at school. I did especially well at languages.
I think with good, clear, patient teaching (which I did not get at school), I can understand the scientific side of things quite well, though. In recent years I have become more interested in this side of things. (A little while back I read Oliver Sacks' "Uncle Tungsten", which made me appreciate the fascination of chemistry.)
Because I struggle to understand these things, I am actually very good at explaining them clearly once I *have* grasped them. I found this useful when helping children at the school where I worked with their maths. (Whereas helping them with their reading I found almost impossible, as I never had any difficulty learning to read myself, and found it hard to understand why they were struggling.)
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I think with good, clear, patient teaching (which I did not get at school), I can understand the scientific side of things quite well, though. In recent years I have become more interested in this side of things. (A little while back I read Oliver Sacks' "Uncle Tungsten", which made me appreciate the fascination of chemistry.)
Because I struggle to understand these things, I am actually very good at explaining them clearly once I *have* grasped them. I found this useful when helping children at the school where I worked with their maths. (Whereas helping them with their reading I found almost impossible, as I never had any difficulty learning to read myself, and found it hard to understand why they were struggling.)
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