Why Teach a Cryptology Unit Study?
Cryptology is the science of making and breaking codes. While cracking codes can be super fun for kids, cryptology is no laughing matter. Encryption plays a huge role in our society as so much of it is Internet-based. It helps to ensure that our private information is...
Pulling Together a Viking Unit Study
One of the things I love most about homeschooling is that we’re free to spend as much or as little time on a topic as we want to. And, if interests are reignited, we can study the same topic again with greater depth. Like Vikings and Viking recipes. The Vikings keep...A Fun Multiage Differentiated Unit Study
Years ago I taught in a fantastic school district. I was the gifted intervention specialist for grades two and three. As I planned each year, my favorite resource to peruse was the Prufrock Press catalog. At the time, Prufrock Press was a small publisher that...
Spooky Unit Studies For October Interest-Led Learning
I remember the year October tried to kill me: over-the-top excitement, hyped up intensity, and nonstop energy. The frenzied anticipation leading up to Halloween means that homeschooling can be challenging. Add in three birthdays within a span of 14 days and my kids...Welcome!
Hi! I’m Colleen, gifted specialist, educational consultant, author, speaker, and homeschool mom of four gifted/twice-exceptional kids.
Grab a cup of coffee, some of that chocolate you’re hiding from the kids, and join me as I learn, experiment, and explore with my kiddos — and hopefully inspire you a little in your journey alongside smart, quirky, creative kids, too!
