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RLL 02 Caitlin Curley: Diving Down Rabbit Holes and Following Kids’ Interests

 

Diving down rabbit holes with your kiddos can lead to some pretty amazing learning and fun adventures. In this epsiode, Cait Curley shares some of the ways she embraces learning adventures with her kids, and how she cultivates their curiosity while buildng a family culture around a lifelong love of learning.

 

Raising Lifelong Learners Podcast Episode Two - Diving Down Rabbit Holes and Following Kids Interests

Links and Resources from Today’s Show

  • My Little Poppies
  • The Homeschool Sisters Podcast
  • Raising Poppies Facebook Support Group for Parents of Gifted Children
  • Gameschooling Facebook Group
  • My Little Poppies Book Club
  • Coffee and Books
  • Gameschooling
  • Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators
  • Wild Tracks: A Guide to Nature’s Footprints
  • Brave Writer
  • Marker Board
  • Dry Erase Markers
  • Curiosity Stream
  • Field Trip Zoom
  • Around the World Stories
  • Wow in the World
  • Harry Potter
  • Wonder
  • Extreme Dot to Dots

 

 Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature’s Footprints VIZ-PRO Children Drawing Board/Kids Writing Whiteboard, Black Plastic Frame-A4 Board Dudes SRX Magnetic Dry Erase Markers 6-Pack Assorted Colors (DDM77) Harry Potter Complete Book Series Special Edition Boxed Set Wonder Extreme Dot to Dot: Wildlife Wonders Set of 3 Extreme Dot-to-Dot Dogs Puzzles for Adults from 356 to 870 Dots (Dot to Dot Books For Adults) (Volume 13)

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Hi! I'm Colleen, gifted specialist, educational consultant, author, speaker, and homeschool mom of four gifted/twice-exceptional kids.

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