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Yes, you can homeschool gifted and advanced learners – and do it well! This book will give you the tools and confidence you need to meet the unique needs of smart students.
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…
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…
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…
How does a Charlotte Mason education mesh with busy kids – or inquisitive gifted kids – or minds that jump from one thing to another in seconds? Actually, pretty well. Charlotte Mason and active kids can be a match made in heaven! Quite naturally, many of the methods of Charlotte Mason’s style work alongside children…
Book smarts are important, but they aren’t the only things that matter for gifted learners. It’s essential to make common sense connections through real-world gifted homeschooling, too. One of the often-mentioned challenges about gifted children is that sometimes brilliant-minded kids don’t always make those common-sense connections. It can be infuriating for the parent and embarrassing…
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…
There are definitely stereotypes when it comes to gifted kids. For instance, people might picture an awkward child with glasses who plays chess and cello and snorts when laughing. Parts of that may be true for some gifted kids, but they’re often not at all like people expect. Some have glasses and some play instruments….
Once upon a time, there was a homeschooling mom who didn’t have a lot of money. She heard about homeschooling cheaply – or even for free – and decided this had to be the way to go… I like homeschooling on the cheap just like everyone else. In fact, I’ve been able to homeschool very frugally…
Do you need a convincing list of reasons to homeschool gifted children to assure you that keeping advanced and/or talented kids at home is okay? These 101 reasons are 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…
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…
This great big list of gift ideas for gifted kids will keep your spunky learners busy with satisfying activities for multiple interests. Gifted kids are a wonderful, unique breed. They’re sure to keep you on your toes with their wit, intensity, and just how different they can be. And while no child comes with an…
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