It’s the term that does half the damage: gifted. It has an elitist air to it, an insinuation that someone has something better, has something more, has an elevated status that is unattainable by most. Calling your child gifted gives some the impression that you are calling your child better. We, the parents of gifted kids,…
Art is a topic in homeschool that can sometimes fall by the wayside, sacrificed in the name of keeping core classes completed. It tends to be phased out the older your kiddos get, confusing art with crafts and assuming that painting, sculpting, or learning about famous artists and movements is either childish or unnecessary. And…
Anxiety can be an enormous problem for our gifted and 2E children. It can cause struggles in education, social situations, and lead to even bigger issues as our kiddos grow older. Just as important as helping our kiddos navigate anxiety is realizing that we need support as well. Listen as Colleen speaks with Dr. Dan…
Math is everywhere, and while textbooks are a basic tool for teaching math, we don’t have to chain ourselves to one resource. Grounding math in reality enables our kiddos to process the subject with a firmer understanding of the concepts they’re learning. After all, we learn math concepts so we can use it in our…
One of the biggest frustrations I encountered while teaching gifted kids in public school – and continue to encounter with homeschooling my own gifted children – is that teaching can feel so restrictive. Their brains move and process so quickly, it’s often frustrating for them to sit and listen, wait for everyone else, and not rush…
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