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 tend to be rather unfocused. At my wits’ end I decided to…
Summer is just around the corner. Navigating the summer months with your gifted and twice exceptional child can bring on a new level of challenges. These ideas can help. Are you a family who sticks with a more traditional homeschool schedule where you start in the fall, go all the way through spring, and…
A strong community is important for homeschooled kids, especially if they’re gifted or twice exceptional. This is why it matters so much and how you can find the right community for your family. Thirteen years ago, when we first started homeschooling, we didn’t know any other families who homeschooled. There were a lot…
The power of reading and story for all children is undeniable. The power of reading for gifted children is extraordinary. Even if your gifted child is not an advanced reader, there is an important place for reading in social-emotional learning and development. All this month in The Learners Lab, we are focused on…
If you are educating a gifted child, you already know that they require a unique approach. One educational concept that works exceptionally well for gifted children is gamified learning. What Is Gamified Learning? Although it has fast become a buzz word in the world of education today, the reality is that the concept…
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