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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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RLL 29: Giving Your Kids the Attention They Each Need
Sometimes it’s a challenge to give each of your kiddos the attention they need individually when you’re raising more than one. When one or more of those kids has special needs or demands more attention than others, though, it can feel impossible to give each of your children what they need. Colleen talks a little…
RLL 28 Sarita Holzmann: Using Books to Make Learning Come to Life
Books can be a great way to get kids excited about learning. GREAT literature can go even further and make learning come alive for the whole family. Today, Colleen talks to Sarita Holzman, founder of the Sonlight Curriculum all about using books to ignite a love of learning in kids of all ages. This episode…
RLL 27: Challenging Gifted Kids vs. Pushing Them
Parents of gifted kiddos often worry whether they’re challenging their kids enough or pushing them too hard. In this episode we examine the difference between pushing and appropriately challenging our kids, while acknowledging that those who aren’t raising gifted kids won’t understand, and just might accuse us of “hothousing” them — making them into “super…
RLL 26 Tiffany Dahle: Cooking with Your Kids
There are so many wonderful benefits to getting kids in the kitchen early on, but have you ever thought about cooking as a way to build confidence and combat perfectionism? Really! Today, Colleen talks to Tiffany Dahle, author of The Ultimate Kids’ Cookbook, and founder of peanutblossom.com about empowering kids through cooking… among other…
RLL 25: Fall Plans for Eclectic Homeschooling
It’s back to school time, and all over the internet — in your Instagram feeds, on your favorite bloggers’ sites, and on Facebook — you’re faced with a peek into what everyone’s doing to get ready for back to school. And, while I always hesitate to share what we’ve got going on because it…
RLL 24: Asynchrony, Intensity, and Motivation | A Listener Question
Today, Tiffany asks about asynchronous development in gifted kiddos, how to help manage intensity, and tips for motivating gifted kids. It’s a jam-packed half hour and there are loads of resources to sift through in the show notes. You’re going to need time to digest this one, so grab a cold drink or cup of…