What Do We Know About Thomas Edison?

7. Edison Went To School For Just 3 Months

Just about 90 days after going to public school in Port Huron, Michigan, Thomas Edison was labeled as difficult by his teacher. He was hyperactive and easily distracted. Today, he might have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

His mother took him out of school and proceeded to teach Thomas at home. By the time he was 11 years old, he was reading voraciously and excelled at independent learning. He once stated that he liked the Montessori Method of Teaching, as it teaches through play to make learning fun.