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The Raising Lifelong Learners podcast helps parents — especially homeschooling parents — encourage their differently-wired kids to learn, explore passions, cultivate creativity, and become fascinated by the world around them. Join host Colleen Kessler — educational consultant, gifted specialist, author, and speaker — for interviews, audioblogs, tips, and encouragement to help your differently-wired kiddos become lifelong learners — children who know that they can find the answers to anything they want to know if they can just view their world with play, passion, and fascination.
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Homeschooling Hack: Using Online Book Clubs for Literature with Mary Wilson
One of the greatest perks of modern technology is online learning. Imagine your child connecting with peers from different parts of the world, exploring literature together, all from the comfort of your home or even while on the go! Online book clubs and classes offer incredible advantages. Gone are the days…
The Importance of Happiness in Homeschooling | A Guide for Parents
We often consider our children’s test scores, curriculum, and social interactions. But today, we’re going to explore why happiness is just as crucial, if not more so, in raising lifelong learners. Positive psychology, introduced by the visionary psychologist Martin Seligman in the late 1990s, flips the script on traditional psychology. Instead of zeroing…
Tackling Perfectionism | A Conversation with Lisa Van Gemert
Parenting gifted children comes with its own set of challenges, and perfectionism is often a significant part of the journey. As parents, particularly homeschooling parents, it is important to understand and help our children navigate through their perfectionistic tendencies. Let’s dive into what perfectionism looks like in gifted children and how we can help our…
Building Strong Family Teams | Tips for Connection and Collaboration
In the whirlwind of daily life, especially within a homeschooling environment, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of tasks and responsibilities on your plate. That’s why building a strong family team may just transform the way your household operates and thrives together. Homeschooling parents know all too well the challenge of…
Navigating Intensity and Giftedness | Insights from Christine Fonseca
Raising gifted children often feels like you’re carrying the weight of a thousand questions while navigating a winding, uphill road. If you’re a homeschooling parent of a gifted child, you’ve likely asked yourself many times, “Am I doing this right?” or “Why is my child behaving this way?” Let’s explore the complexities of giftedness, its…
Homeschooling Success | The Role of Strong Family Connections
Have you found yourself wondering how to maintain a strong family connection while homeschooling? Being with your children all the time can sometimes blur the lines between being a parent and being an educator. But creating and nurturing those family bonds is crucial not only for your homeschooling success but also for your children’s overall…