Written for middle and high school students, this short biography of General George Patton also includes
•A vocabulary builder
•Ten thought-provoking review questions
This George Patton biography for kids is an ideal resource for
•Book reports
•Homeschooling
More than just presenting interesting facts about General George Patton, teachers and parents will also find the subject matter and easy-to-read and understand style appropriate for
•Literacy programs
•Reading comprehension
Unlike most other books about George Patton, this biography of George Patton focuses on his childhood learning problems.
George Patton was born in 1885 near Los Angeles, California. The Pattons were a proud family. They had served in the military for generations. George’s father had attended the Virginia Military Academy. For the Pattons, military service was a traditional and important part of a man’s life.
George’s early childhood was very sheltered. His aunt was both his nanny and his teacher. She was very protective of her nephew. Because he did not learn to talk until later than most kids his age, she worried that people would think George was mentally slow. He also took longer than most kids to learn things.
When his aunt had to return to the East Coast, his father took over his education. Reading every evening to his children, he would discuss the famous military heroes and read stories about their victories. At an early age, George knew he wanted to be a soldier.
When George reached his 12th birthday, his parents decided it was time for him to go to school. But George did not know how to read or write. The other students laughed at him. This hurt him very deeply. He felt stupid. The kids would make fun of him when he tried to read aloud or slowly write his letters at the blackboard.
Like many other kids, George accepted being called stupid. He mistakenly believed that if he couldn’t read or spell, he must be stupid.
Most books on General Patton suggest that George had dyslexia, a special genetic disorder that makes it difficult to understand word symbols and word order. Not only do the words look jumbled, but the reader has a problem judging their position.
Like his father, George wanted to go to the military academy. He wanted to go to the best military academy at West Point. But his grades made that impossible.
Instead, he went to the Virginia Military Academy where his father had gone, hoping that if he could pass his courses, he would be accepted at West Point.
The first days at the Virginia Military Academy were very hard for George. As a first year student, he had to read a special pledge in front of all the other boys and teachers. George froze up. He didn’t know what was happening to him. Everything was a whirl of confusion. With the other boys laughing at him, George sat down.
But George never gave up. He studied extra hard day and night. He practiced his reading and spelling until he got it right. To his great joy, he was accepted to West Point.
But West Point was even more difficult for George. He did well in physical and military exercises, obedience and leadership, but his learning problems ranked him low in his classes. Out of 153 classmates, George was ranked 139th in English.
He worked and studied harder than any of his classmates. Though he never became the best student, in 1909 he graduated 46th in a class of 103. George had succeeded in the first phase of his dream of becoming a military leader.
For the next 35 years, George Patton would be stationed at military bases around the world. By the end of World War I, he had been promoted to the rank of colonel. And by the time the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, he had become a famous general.
Purchase this e-book to learn more about the life history of George Patton and how he overcame his learning problem to guide the largest army in history to victory over the Nazis in World War II.
•A vocabulary builder
•Ten thought-provoking review questions
This George Patton biography for kids is an ideal resource for
•Book reports
•Homeschooling
More than just presenting interesting facts about General George Patton, teachers and parents will also find the subject matter and easy-to-read and understand style appropriate for
•Literacy programs
•Reading comprehension
Unlike most other books about George Patton, this biography of George Patton focuses on his childhood learning problems.
George Patton was born in 1885 near Los Angeles, California. The Pattons were a proud family. They had served in the military for generations. George’s father had attended the Virginia Military Academy. For the Pattons, military service was a traditional and important part of a man’s life.
George’s early childhood was very sheltered. His aunt was both his nanny and his teacher. She was very protective of her nephew. Because he did not learn to talk until later than most kids his age, she worried that people would think George was mentally slow. He also took longer than most kids to learn things.
When his aunt had to return to the East Coast, his father took over his education. Reading every evening to his children, he would discuss the famous military heroes and read stories about their victories. At an early age, George knew he wanted to be a soldier.
When George reached his 12th birthday, his parents decided it was time for him to go to school. But George did not know how to read or write. The other students laughed at him. This hurt him very deeply. He felt stupid. The kids would make fun of him when he tried to read aloud or slowly write his letters at the blackboard.
Like many other kids, George accepted being called stupid. He mistakenly believed that if he couldn’t read or spell, he must be stupid.
Most books on General Patton suggest that George had dyslexia, a special genetic disorder that makes it difficult to understand word symbols and word order. Not only do the words look jumbled, but the reader has a problem judging their position.
Like his father, George wanted to go to the military academy. He wanted to go to the best military academy at West Point. But his grades made that impossible.
Instead, he went to the Virginia Military Academy where his father had gone, hoping that if he could pass his courses, he would be accepted at West Point.
The first days at the Virginia Military Academy were very hard for George. As a first year student, he had to read a special pledge in front of all the other boys and teachers. George froze up. He didn’t know what was happening to him. Everything was a whirl of confusion. With the other boys laughing at him, George sat down.
But George never gave up. He studied extra hard day and night. He practiced his reading and spelling until he got it right. To his great joy, he was accepted to West Point.
But West Point was even more difficult for George. He did well in physical and military exercises, obedience and leadership, but his learning problems ranked him low in his classes. Out of 153 classmates, George was ranked 139th in English.
He worked and studied harder than any of his classmates. Though he never became the best student, in 1909 he graduated 46th in a class of 103. George had succeeded in the first phase of his dream of becoming a military leader.
For the next 35 years, George Patton would be stationed at military bases around the world. By the end of World War I, he had been promoted to the rank of colonel. And by the time the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, he had become a famous general.
Purchase this e-book to learn more about the life history of George Patton and how he overcame his learning problem to guide the largest army in history to victory over the Nazis in World War II.
