Creating your own interest-led middle school curriculum is not only possible, it's preferable for many gifted and twice exceptional children.

Homeschooling Middle School Using Your Own Interest-Based Curriculum

As gifted and twice exceptional children move into the middle school years, using an interest-based curriculum can help smooth the transition. We created our own interest-based curriculum for homeschooling middle school in my family, and it has been an integral part of my teens’ success. In this episode of the Raising Lifelong Learners Podcast, learn how homeschooling middle school using your own interest-based curriculum really works. 

 
 

Homeschooling Middle School Using Your Own Interest-Based Curriculum

 

 

The value of interest-based learning becomes even more powerful as our children grow older. I saw this first hand with my oldest son, as he began the middle school years. One of the most essential parts of creating our own homeschool curriculum was giving him more of a sense of control and involvement in his learning. 

 

Homeschooling Middle School Using Your Own Interest-Based Curriculum
Homeschooling Middle School Using Your Own Interest-Based Curriculum

 

Five Steps To Creating Your Own Interest-Led Middle School Curriculum

In this podcast, I cover in detail the five things we did to get started in homeschooling the middle school years. 

Here is a summary of the topics I discuss:

  1. Have A Brainstorm Session
  2. Prioritize Together
  3. Plan Together
  4. Develop A System Of Accountability
  5. Make A Commitment

These five steps have, over the years, become the backbone of how we approach not just the middle school years, but interest-led homeschooling in general.

 

Homeschooling Middle School Using Your Own Interest-Based Curriculum

 

Raising Lifelong Learners Podcast Episode # 133: Homeschooling Middle School Using Your Own Interest-Based Curriculum

Creating your own interest-led middle school curriculum is not only possible, it’s preferable for many gifted and twice exceptional children. In this episode of the podcast, Colleen shares how she encourages her tweens and teens to take on more responsibility for their education and how to get started creating your own interest-led, middle school homeschool curriculum. 

 
 

Links and Resources From Today’s Show

 

The Big Book of Kids Activities: 500 Projects That Are the Bestest, Funnest EverRaising Resilient Sons: A Boy Mom's Guide to Building a Strong, Confident, and Emotionally Intelligent FamilyEverything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)Everything You Need to Ace Computer Science and Coding in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)101 No-Prep Curriculum-Aligned Research Projects for Middle School Grades 5-8Passion-Driven Education: How to Use Your Child's Interests to Ignite a Lifelong Love of LearningRaising Creative Kids: A Collection of Simple Creativity Prompts for ChildrenWhy I Love Homeschooling Neurodiverse Kids: 25 Parents Share the Joys & Challenges of Educating Their Kids Who Have ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Giftedness, or Are Otherwise Differently Wired100 Backyard Activities That Are the Dirtiest, Coolest, Creepy-Crawliest Ever!: Become an Expert on Bugs, Beetles, Worms, Frogs, Snakes, Birds, Plants and More

 

 

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