Wow, I thought of this exact same analogy but with rugby instead of American football. I think the same is true for all subjects. My son has the same issues wi

Wow, I thought of this exact same analogy but with rugby instead of American football. I think the same is true for all subjects. My son has the same issues with English literature, but I explain to him that learning to analyse things is a huge part of the brain gym, Of Mice and Men only being one of them. Being able to look at a problem you don't understand, and at least have a basic set of tools to try and gain some insight is hugely valuable.