Name:   Accidental Genius
Author(s)
 
 
Kearney, K. & Kearney, C.
Topics
 
 
Homeschooling, Non-Fiction
Source
 
 
Woodshed Press ISBN: 0962874612
Copyright
 
 
1998
Description
 
 
The story of homeschooled profoundly gifted kid Michael who went to kindergarten at 3 and graduated from high school in only one year at the age of six. He graduated from college at 10; holds four Guinness World Records; recently graduated with a Master's Degree in Chemistry at 14.
Average Rating
 
 
Last Updated
 
 
6/7/2005
 
Comments

Contributed by:   
Rating:
Although there are many things that I don't like about this book, it is well worth reading. There are gems of knowledge in this book amid some controversial ideas. "This has been an extremely controversial book in discussions among parents of profoundly gifted children. Those who wish to allow intellectual, emotional, and physical maturity a chance to develop in an integrated way are generally highly critical. Parents who are eager to see their children move as swiftly as possible through their schooling, possibly setting records along the way, and saving themselves money as a side benefit of college compaction, praise the book highly."
 
Contributed by: Parent of Davidson Young Scholar  
Rating:
For better or worse, required reading if you have a similar child. The Kearneys took one of the more radical of the few paths available for these children; we all profit from their thoughtful analysis of their situation, even if highly skeptical of the choices they made.
 
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