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RLL #88: Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids with Jim Delisle

RLL #88: Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids with Jim Delisle

by Podcast Team | Sep 30, 2020 | Giftedness and Intensity, Podcast

  This week, Colleen has a conversation on the social and emotional needs of gifted children with Jim Delisle, her graduate school mentor and one of the nation’s foremost experts on raising and teaching gifted children.  Jim Delisle is an accomplished...
RLL #87: [Audioblog] 100 Hints That Your Child Might Be Gifted

RLL #87: [Audioblog] 100 Hints That Your Child Might Be Gifted

by Podcast Team | Sep 23, 2020 | Giftedness and Intensity, Podcast

  Even experts can’t really agree on a concrete definition of giftedness, but as parents, we have a pretty good idea just from watching our kids.  Some of their behavior is puzzling, their reactions can be downright confusing, but they are all gifted,...
Some People Just Don’t Like Gifted Kids

Some People Just Don’t Like Gifted Kids

by Colleen Kessler | Sep 21, 2020 | Giftedness and Intensity

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...
RLL #86: All About Anxiety with Dr. Dan Peters

RLL #86: All About Anxiety with Dr. Dan Peters

by Podcast Team | Sep 16, 2020 | Anxiety, Family, Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool, Podcast

  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...
RLL #85: Homeschooling Plans for 2020/2021

RLL #85: Homeschooling Plans for 2020/2021

by Podcast Team | Sep 9, 2020 | Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool, Podcast, self-directed learning

As another fall arrives, it is probably time for most of us to review our homeschooling plans (even if they are flexible plans) for our gifted and intense children. No matter how you choose to homeschool your kiddos, some decisions probably need to be made soon to...
All About Spelling is All About Students

All About Spelling is All About Students

by Colleen Kessler | Sep 8, 2020 | Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool

Spelling is one of those subjects that can often go overlooked when homeschooling, especially if you have big readers. For some gifted kiddos, like my Molly, spelling is intuitive, basically absorbed through all of the literature she goes through. Other kids, though,...
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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!

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