Someone sent me a link to this Fox News report on a homeschooling family with 10 children that have a goal of sending them all to college by age 12. So far they’ve done it with several children. Watch the report video below. Here are links to their website and book.
http://kickstartercollegeby12.com/
College by 12 book
This is nice in theory but I feel college by age 12 is totally unnecessary. Bragging rights would be one of the few benefits I see. I definitely commend them for their beautiful, intelligent family. I just have mixed feelings on this issue.
Homeschooling may not be the right answer for everyone, but it is totally customizable. If children are allowed to learn at their own pace, nothing can stop them from achieving greater learning than in a controlled and standardized environment.
On the fip side? Is waiting to go to college til 18 totally necessary? I mean, are they really ahead or is the status quo really behind? Something to think about.
I guess I take a much more relaxed approach to homeschooling my 4 children. More on the eclectic/unschooling side of things, which is why this article surprised me. Oak can I just thank you immensely for your tireless efforts to bring common core to light? Mine and my husbands eyes have been opened. Keep it up.
Whatever works for a family is what that family should do. It sounds to me like this family doesn’t push their kids in a negative way, but just lets them learn at their pace.
You’re welcome on behalf of many others who are also tirelessly (perhaps tiredly :)) involved as well.
I think this is incredible and it has opened my eyes to many possibilities for my own children. I think ‘bragging rights’ are the least of the benefits that these parents and the children glean from this amazing experience. Very importantly, I think there is likely an amazing financial benefit to the children being able to attend and graduate from college with the ‘dual enrollment’ program in effect. Also, imagine that these children have learned how to be focused, diligent, and see such fast results to their own efforts. They earn these degrees and begin earning adult salaries at such an early age that they, will no doubt, then use to set themselves up for financial independence and success (i.e. paying for a home early, saving for retirement from such a young age resulting in likely triple figure retirement accounts (according to Da