The Brainy Bunch
The Harding Family's Method to College Ready by Age Twelve
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Publisher Description
“A straightforward, practical guide that takes an anyone-can-do-this approach” (Kirkus Reviews), The Brainy Bunch outlines the Harding family’s well-rounded method for producing college-ready kids by age twelve.
Having six out of ten kids go to college is no small feat on its own, but having six kids in college before their teens—that’s nothing short of incredible. “Never judgmental and not without humor,” this “fascinating read” (Library Journal) is Kip and Mona Lisa Harding’s story of producing exactly those extraordinary results. Kip and Mona Lisa are parents to an engineer (who earned her BS in mathematics at seventeen), an architect (who became the youngest member of the American Institute of Architects), a Navy physician (who earned her biology degree at seventeen), an entrepreneur (who earned an MS in computer science at seventeen), a sixteen-year-old college senior studying music theory and performance, a thirteen-year-old Middle Ages scholar with the highest average in his college class, and four others who are following fast in their siblings’ footsteps! No wonder the family is so used to being asked: How did you do it?
In an “impressive” (Publishers Weekly), down-to-earth narrative, Kip and Mona Lisa reveal with warmth and humility the strategies behind their family’s amazing educational accomplishments. Filled with daily regimens, advice for providing children with fulfilling experiences that go beyond the home, and tips for making the transition to college, theirs is an inspirational real-life success story that anyone can achieve—whether you homeschool your children or not.
Featured on the Today show and FOX, The Brainy Bunch is uplifting and ultimately relatable proof of what any family can accomplish through dedication, love, faith, and hard work.
Customer Reviews
After reading it through, I would have HAPPILY paid $30+ for this book!
Suuuuuchh a good read! After reading it through, I would have HAPPILY paid $30+ for this book!
I came across this family’s story by accident as I perused YouTube’s corridors one late but fateful night. I watched video after video about the Harding family and was blown away by what their kids were able to achieve.
I was also drawn to their story because I was considering “unschooling” for my kids… later… when I get some… one day😅
My biggest takeaways are this:
- Trust God. He orchestrates opportunities in our lives with unbelievable precision and the outcomes are tremendously better than the “best case scenario” we were conspiring of anyway.
- When children follow their interests and are encouraged to aim as high as they can, such results, like those documented in this book, are inevitable. There is no secret sauce or magic fix, only curious minds and a set of adventure-loving parents.
- I want a Kip! When marry, I pray my husband is grounded in his faith the way Kip is in his. That’s some next-level fortitude you have there, sir!
You’re a stranger reading a random girl’s book review on Apple Books, but with you, I will share some newly unearthed findings:
1. I will homeschool - decision made.
2. I will keep a ledger and document the journey like Mona Lisa and Kip did
3. Maybe I’ll write a book and add to the homeschooling conversation like Mona Lisa and Kip have done
4. I will go find a husband now, similar to Kip. Pray for me.