5 Things You Need To Know About Homeschooling Gifted Kids
If you are homeschooling a gifted or twice exceptional child, it probably looks a lot different than you expected. Today, Colleen is sharing 5 Things You Need To Know About Homeschooling Gifted Kids. This a a real life, honest look at what it is really like!...
Homeschooling Your Gifted Child With Interest-Led Learning
One of the advantages of homeschooling your gifted child is the ability to incorporate their interests and passions into your learning. But how does it work in real life? This is a snapshot of what homeschooling your gifted child with interest-led learning is all...
Our Gifted Homeschool Curriculum For Multiple Grade Levels: 2021-2022
Finding gifted homeschool curriculum can be a challenge for homeschooling parents. Having a chance to take a peek inside someone else's homeschool is one of the best ways to get inspired and learn what works. With this in mind, I am sharing everything we are...
Can I Help My Child Become More Optimistic?
When your child is struggling with a negative mindset, it can affect all aspects of learning and family life. That's why a question that often comes up is "Can I help my child become more optimistic?" The answer is most certainly, "Yes." This episode of the Raising...
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...
Homeschooling A Gifted Child Who Struggles With Reading
"My child is really struggling to learn to read. How is this possible when we know she is gifted?" This is a question that comes up from so many parents who are homeschooling a gifted child who struggles with reading. In this episode, we talk specifically about...
Homeschooling A Child With Dyslexia: It’s More Than Reading
Homeschooling a child with dyslexia has it's own unique challenges and opportunities. The more we learn about dyslexia, the more we understand that educating a child with dyslexia is about more than just reading. In this episode, we talk with Marianne Sunderland,...
Homeschool Planning For Kids: Helping Your Child Get Organized
Every year about this time, we begin to plan for and discuss our upcoming homeschool year. It's like a homeschool mom annual ritual. But what about our children? Homeschool planning for kids is a helpful skill to develop and is essential as our children graduate...
Nurturing Your Gifted Toddler
In this episode of The Raising Lifelong Learner's podcast, Colleen addresses a common concern - the uncertainty of parenting and nurturing a gifted toddler. The pediatrician looked up from his checklist and asked, "how many words can she say?" and I...
Helping Anxious Children And Their Siblings
Colleen answers a frequently asked question today on the Raising Lifelong Learners Podcast: How do you help siblings understand when one child has anxiety? This episode is all about helping anxious children and their siblings. Anxiety and...
