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Meet the Family With Six Kids Taking College Courses by Age 12

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Meet the Family With Six Kids Taking College Courses by Age 12
The Harding family in Montgomery, Ala., decided to make studying fun by cultivating their kids' natural curiosity and passions while they studied their lessons. They achieved amazing results: six children who started taking college classes before they were even teens.

The Harding family in Montgomery, Ala., decided to make studying fun by cultivating their kids' natural curiosity and passions while they studied their lessons. They achieved amazing results: six children who started taking college classes before they were even teens.

Mona Lisa Harding has ten children (some already grown) and has home-schooled them all in the basics.

But she found that her kids learned more quickly (and got less bored) when they were allowed to study deeply — something they loved.

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