Learning to read is the core skill everyone needs. With reading you can learn anything. Schools and colleges have been teaching the same tired old syllabus for donkeys years.

I know I taught it. At least the stuff I taught had some real world uses. ICT, Economics and politics.

As for kids today I don't know. I think many people underestimate what they're into.

I tried to get a photo of the eclipse today and failed. My son tried and succeeded.

Maybe he's memories of childhood filming the 1999 eclipse in London with me has made an impression on him?

We never know what our kids will surprise us with.

Here's one of his photos.