Homeschooling can seem like a daunting task in and of itself. Homeschooling gifted and advanced learners can seem downright unimaginable. I'm here to help. By the end of this book, you will have all the information and tools you'll need to homeschool your gifted or advanced student with confidence and joy! I'll hold your hand as you begin to think about things like: choosing ... Read More
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Homeschooling Gifted Kids
Homeschooling gifted kids isn't impossible. In fact, it might be one of the best things you could ever do for your child! And...you CAN do it! I've written Homeschooling Gifted Kids: A Practical Guide to Educate and Motivate Advanced Learners to help you be successful! I've been writing about gifted homeschooling for several years and have gathered all my posts together ... Read More
Homeschooling Gifted Kids with Colleen Kessler
When I first started writing Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Learners, I met Colleen Kessler. She was a very experienced author at Prufrock Press who happens to homeschool, too, which gave us some common ground. Since that time, Colleen (a gifted intervention specialist) has become quite the online resource for gifted homeschooling (and quite a good friend!) Mommas of gifted kids, be sure to ... Read More
Homeschooling Gifted Kids…Really?
My {Shortened} Story About the Beginning of Our Homeschooling Journey I bet you didn't know we never set out in the beginning to be a homeschooling family. The wonderful twists and turns of life led us in this direction and I'm so incredibly thankful! I was a public school teacher before having children, and the thought of homeschooling never entered my mind. In fact, I thought homeschooled ... Read More
Nature Study is a Good Fit for Gifted Kids
There are definitely stereotypes when it comes to gifted kids. For instance, people might might picture an awkward boy or girl with glasses who plays chess and cello and snorts when he or she laughs. Parts of that may be true for some gifted kids, but they're often not at all like people expect them to be. Some have glasses, some play instruments, some are more interested in video games than ... Read More
How To Help Gifted Children Who Need Foundational Skills
It's long been a saying that we have to crawl before we can walk, walk before we can run, and run before we can race. Development is typically easy to track and anticipate as a child builds upon previous skills, a steady line sloping up. Gifted kids, though, develop much differently. Instead of a straight line gradually and predictably rising, their milestones can track more like the peaks and ... Read More
How To Make Real-World Gifted Homeschooling a Reality
Book smarts are important, but they aren't the only things that matter for gifted learners. It's incredibly important to make common sense connections through real-world gifted homeschooling, too. One of the challenges I hear often from parents of gifted kiddos is that sometimes brilliant-minded children don't always make those common sense connections. It can be infuriating for the parent and ... Read More
101 Reasons To Homeschool Gifted Children
Do you need a convincing list of reasons to homeschool gifted children to assure you that it's really okay to keep advanced and/or talented kids at home? These 101 reasons are really just the start. I could have added one or two hundred more to the list! In my years of experience homeschooling and teaching in the public school system, I've seen that gifted and advanced learners consistently ... Read More
15 of the Best Independent Brain Training Games for Kids
I've gathered a list of the best independent brain training games for kids to help you incorporate more brain building goodness into your homeschool. If you're new to the discussion, take a look at my original brain training post where you can identify cognitive skills and learn more about getting an online assessment for your children. These brain training games are great because they cover so ... Read More
Homeschooling a Horse Lover
My little horse lover is all grown up. This year she will graduate our homeschool and head off to college where she will major in equine science. Before her passion for horses blossomed, we knew her heart held a soft spot for animals in general - and all the jobs that come with those animals. For as long as I can remember, all the dog and cat pets have naturally become "hers" as she ... Read More
How I Teach Active Kids Using the Charlotte Mason Method
Active Kids and Charlotte Mason - Do They Go Together? Yes. Oh, yes! Maybe you've never thought about that side of Charlotte Mason homeschooling before? Let me tell you, I've HAD to think about it. I have a couple of boys (who shall remain nameless) that are VERY active. Aren't most boys, though? Just how does a CM education mesh with the busyness of boys - or inquisitive gifted kids - or ... Read More
Homeschooling: Am I Qualified?
A question I hear quite often is, "Am I really qualified to homeschool? Am I going to ruin my children by schooling them at home?" Read This First: Animal School by George Reavis Once upon a time the animals had a school. They had four subjects ~ running, climbing, flying, and swimming ~ and all animals took all subjects.The duck was good at swimming, better than the teacher, in ... Read More
