RLL #86: All About Anxiety with Dr. Dan Peters
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...
5 Simple Ways to Teach Math Without a Textbook
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...
Great Books for Independent Learners
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,...
RLL #85: Homeschooling Plans for 2020/2021
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
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,...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!
