?.A in Kindergarten Faculty of Educational Sclences / Isra University Reading in

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?.A in Kindergarten Faculty of Educational Sclences / Isra University Reading in kindergarten (English) Dr. Zahria I. Abdelhaq How Ruth made history at Oxford CHILD PRODIGY kuth Lawrence made history yesterday when she came a clear first . The all- out of the 530 candidates who sat the entrance exam for St. Huoh's College. Oxford n's college is likely to offer her a scholarship. Ruth sat three three-hour papers. Algebra and Gcometry; Calculus, Probability and Statistics; and Maths, Pure and Applied. I was happy with the first two, she said vesterdav. 'hut I wasn't sure about the third'. Ruth, who lives indluddersfield? has never been to school. Her father, Harry Lawrence, a computer consultant, gave up his job when Ruth was five to educate her at hom mother, Sylvial who also works in computers, is the family breadwinner. Harry Lawrence explained that, besides mathematics, Ruth also enjoyed English, history, geography, nature study and other subjects. She began to read at four and started academic subjects at five. 'we did not start off with the thought that she would not go to school, he said, 'but we enjoyed teaching her so much and we seemed to be making quite a good job of it, so we just carried on'. Because she does not go to school, Ruth has not mixed much with other children. 'she enjoys serious conversation with adults, her father said, and I don't think she will feel out of place at Oxford. He does not think she works harder than other children her age, but concentrates on what she enjoys, principally mathematics. She watches television a little but not as a habii he explained. But she plays the piano and has quite a wide range of interest.

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1. Her mother supported the family financially and the father quit is job to educate Ruth at home.

2. The parents enjoyed teaching her a lot, so they continued teaching her at home.

3. After getting her degree, she wants to become a research professor in mathematics.

4. She will be in her teenage years when she achivies the ambition.

5. The college will tailor the teaching methods as per requirements and make it fun for her.

6. They were very happy and jumped up and down when they heard about it.

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