Imafidon Family
The Imafidons, a Nigerian family, is known as the smartest in the U.K. The youngest children, Peter and Paula, made history when they were the youngest ever to enroll at secondary school. Their older sister, Anne-Marie, passed A-level computing at age of 13, the youngest student to ever accomplish that feat.
Their father, Chris Imafidon, attributes their success to enabling them to be in a “great learning environment” at home. He said parents have to make learning a competition for children at home and bring education into their daily lives.
Chris said he started teaching his kids before they were a year old. He also sent his children to an education support group. “Don’t have a predefined opinion of what a 9-year-old, a 7-year-old, or a 6-year-old can do,” he said, “that’s the key.”
Stephen R. Stafford II
Stephen Stafford II started Morehouse College at age 11 and he currently studies computer science and mathematics on the path to graduation.
When Stafford was 2-years old, he was able to compute third grade math. It was at that age his mother, Michelle Brown-Stafford, who is an educational acceleration coach, started teaching him intensely.
When he was 5, Stafford already knew multiplication and division and was bored in his kindergarten class. His mother took him out of school to continue her intensive home schooling.
Brown-Stafford, who urged her son to have fun while learning, said parents should “try different things,” when educating their kids.
