The more I study Arthur Robinson, his curriculum, and his kids, the more impressed I get. As of 2008, all his 6 kids either had PhD's (in the sciences and engineering) or were working towards one. I found this article about the children -
http://www.home-school.com/Articles/dr-arthur-robinson-kids-in-2008.html. Here is a quote about the children’s achievements:
``- Zachary, age 31, holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Oregon State University and a M.S. in Chemistry and D.V.M. (doctorate in veterinary medicine) from Iowa State University (ISU). He currently works part-time on OISM research as well as in veterinarian practice.
- Noah, age 29, holds a BS in Chemistry from Southern Oregon University (SOU) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Caltech. He is employed full-time by OISM.
- Arynne, age 28, has a BS in Chemistry from Bethel College and is now in her third year of work towards a DVM at ISU.
- Joshua, age 26, and the only married Robinson so far, has a BS in Mathematics from SOU and is now in his second year of study toward a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering at OSU. His wife, Fama, is a homeschool graduate.
- Bethany, age 26, holds a BS in Chemistry from SOU and is now in her second year of study toward a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering at OSU.
- Matthew, age 20, is now completing his second (and last) year of study at SOU toward a BS in Chemistry. He is currently considering his graduate school options.
- Zachary, Noah, and Matthew all skipped two years of college, entering as juniors and requiring only two years to complete their Bachelors degrees. Noah completed his PhD at Caltech in three years (it normally takes five years or more).’’ QUOTE ENDS.
The best bit is that the kids were mostly self-taught. I think that's why they've been able to advance as much as they have. After those years of self-teaching at home, it would be quite easy for them to continue their self-education at undergraduate and graduate levels, and excel in outstanding ways. Very impressive to me.
Further, most proponents of homeschooling methods tend to excel and focus on the arts and humanities (e.g., Well Trained Mind's Susan Bauer) so it's refreshing and encouraging to see homeschooling methods like Robinson Curriculum that enable high levels of excellence in the STEM subjects, while not neglecting the arts. (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
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And I've been reading his entire website (
www.robinsoncurriculum.com). You do that by downloading the entire site in pdf. The link to download the entire site in pdf or html is at the bottom right corner of the home page
www.robinsoncurriculum.com.
Jenene, you first mentioned Authur Robinson on this thread. Are you using this curriculum too? Can you share details? I'm finding this very, very interesting.
Thoughts, anyone? Thank you all.
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