My idea of education is to use the child's interests as a way to get them excited about the things they need to learn.
So if your student loves music and hates math, you use music to teach them math.
If your student loves playing soccer and hates history, you could teach them the history of professional soccer, and tie in other historical events of the times you focus on.
IMO, they should still be learning much of the same things as everyone else, but in a different way, and with heightened motivation.
