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Spooky Unit Studies For October Interest-Led Learning

Spooky Unit Studies For October Interest-Led Learning

by Shawna Wingert | Oct 3, 2022 | Creativity, Homeschool

I remember the year October tried to kill me: over-the-top excitement, hyped up intensity, and nonstop energy. The frenzied anticipation leading up to Halloween means that homeschooling can be challenging. Add in three birthdays within a span of 14 days and my kids...
Creating An Animal Unit Study For Your Homeschool: A Step By Step Guide

Creating An Animal Unit Study For Your Homeschool: A Step By Step Guide

by Guest Post | Aug 31, 2022 | Creativity, Homeschool

Have you ever thought about using art to lure your kids into meaningful learning across subjects? Art enticed my boys into happily agreeing to write an informational essay on animals. This led to an entire unit study in our homeschool. By the time we finished this...
Learning Strategies for Reluctant Gifted Children

Learning Strategies for Reluctant Gifted Children

by Colleen Kessler | Aug 7, 2022 | Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool

It’s Monday morning and the week is already going sideways. The oldest has told me that he absolutely cannot do the work that we’ve chosen (together) for him, and the next oldest is avoiding her math like the plague. The twice-exceptional struggling reader...
Growing Gardens with Kids (includes free printable garden journal)

Growing Gardens with Kids (includes free printable garden journal)

by Colleen Kessler | Jun 8, 2022 | Family, Homeschool

Growing gardens with kids can be a lot of fun. We’re currently babying some seeds of our own as the kids are excited to grow their own salad garden this summer with the seed pods we started earlier this spring. While we wait for the seeds to sprout and be ready to...
Not Knowing All The Answers Makes Me A Better Homeschool Parent

Not Knowing All The Answers Makes Me A Better Homeschool Parent

by Colleen Kessler | May 16, 2022 | Family, Homeschool

You’ve heard of the 80/20 rule, I’m sure. Usually it means that 20% of the people in an organization do 80% of the work, but it means something different to a homeschool mom. To homeschool parents it may represent the 80% of people who declare they could never...
Engaging Online Dance Classes Your Entire Family Will Love

Engaging Online Dance Classes Your Entire Family Will Love

by Colleen Kessler | Apr 8, 2022 | Homeschool

I love the idea of dance classes for my kids but have had trouble finding options that work for our homeschool lifestyle, budget, and family interests. Is it possible to find engaging, online dance classes the entire family will love?     As my oldest...
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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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