Add Emotional Education to Your Homeschool
We’ve been homeschooling for a really long time now and have gone through a lot – a lot – of different programs and curriculum. I’m asked several times a week what my favorite products are for math, science, writing… you know, the...
Games to Get You Moving
Whether it’s the weather, a packed schedule, or just a comfortable couch, sometimes it can be difficult to get up and get moving. While full of energy, kids can struggle with the motivation to leave their video games or engrossing novels. Calling it exercise or...![RLL #83: [Audioblog] Socialization and Your Gifted or Intense Child](https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/83-featured-800x400.png)
RLL #83: [Audioblog] Socialization and Your Gifted or Intense Child
As homeschooling parents of these intense, quirky, brilliant kiddos, we are often asked about socialization. It doesn’t seem much of a problem when these kiddos are constantly sharing their latest discovery or talking about subjects of interest at length with...
RLL #82: Celebrating Books with Mary Wilson
Can you imagine having a guide to infuse fun into your homeschooling and make literary discussions come alive every month? Today, Colleen chats with Mary Wilson about “found” poetry, book/movie matchups and the possibility of great adventures with book...![RLL #81: [Audioblog] Managing Perfectionism: 10 Tips for Helping Your Child](https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RLL-81-feature-800x400.jpg)
RLL #81: [Audioblog] Managing Perfectionism: 10 Tips for Helping Your Child
Perfectionism often goes hand in hand with the strengths of our gifted and twice-exceptional kids. After all, they tend to excel when they’re young and we naturally reward achievement. But when they start to struggle with perfectionism, we need to have tools to...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!
