by Podcast Team | Mar 3, 2021 | Giftedness and Intensity, Podcast
Self-care has become an increasingly popular topic in recent years, and for good reason. As parents, we simply must take care of ourselves in order to take care of our children. But what about our kids, especially those who are gifted and twice exceptional? How...
by Shawna Wingert | Mar 1, 2021 | Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool
When my daughter finds a topic she loves she latches on like a dog to a bone. She wants more and can’t seem to get enough. Maybe you can relate? This is where unit studies come in. Unit studies are the perfect way to engage an intense kiddo. When we...
by Colleen Kessler | Feb 26, 2021 | Family, Giftedness and Intensity
Admit it, you’ve thought about it. You see your precious little one handling blocks with expert dexterity. Your heart swells as they garble through their ABCs. Your pride and joy is walking already or handles math problems with ease and you wonder, Could my...
by Podcast Team | Feb 24, 2021 | Family, Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool, Podcast, self-directed learning
I truly believe that the best way we can educate our gifted and twice-exceptional (2E) kids is through homeschooling with self-directed learning and unschooling. Self-Directed Learning vs. Unschooling? Self-directed learning is a self-motivated pursuit of...
by Colleen Kessler | Feb 20, 2021 | Family, Giftedness and Intensity
“Boy is he an EXTREME thinker! If he actually took the time to sit and focus on his work, he could accomplish anything…” As helpful and positive as his preschool teacher thought she was being, words like this can set some of our most...