Introducing...........

[cookderosa]

Got it!!! She has a new book out this month!!! It's the story of Joyce Swann and how all her 10 kids got their masters by age 16. Joyce has been a source of crazy controversy in home schooling circles for years since she graduated her first with a master degree at age 16 in the mid 80s. (That daughter wrote a book about her experience, which is the book I was originally referring to.) She homeschooled from 1975-2000. Personally, I think, even when I don't agree with her philosophy, there is no denying that she inspirational.

That's interesting, I'll check it out- thanks! Master's by age 16 isn't really for my target, but I'm interested in what she has to say.

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Here is a link to several of her articles for anyone interested. http://www.home-school.com/Articles/#JSwann She uses Calvert Curriculum in a year-round format and then enrolls her children in coorespondance school to yield undergrad and grad degrees at age 16. I can see why that creates a stir, there are certainly a lot of pros and cons to that format. I don't have an opinion that I'd share, but I think it probably meets a need for many others. If nothing, it can show a family what can be done- anything that changes your paradigm is good.