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Quantum Leap Learning?

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to ignite." Plutarch I was talking to my older brother about how surprised we were that my lil 5 y/o boy learned how to read on his own in three weeks' time with our erratic schedule at school. I remember spending barely 3 weeks with him, 30 minutes a day, just orally reciting the alphabets and their corresponding sounds and in no time he started reading phonetically and with good comprehension.    Happy for what he has heard, my brother said, "that's quantum leap learning..." What's that again? quantum leap learning? I kept repeating those words to myself a few more times. I was reminded of the 80's TV series that my siblings and I used to watch which starred Scott Bacula. But that's a totally different story. I googled a bit about quantum leap learning and here's what the internet says it is: "quantum leap, a noun, an abrupt change, sudden increase, or dramatic advance" Tha...