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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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Understanding Impulse Control in Gifted and Neurodivergent Kids
Impulse control is a topic that resonates with many homeschooling parents, especially when it comes to gifted, twice-exceptional, and neurodivergent children. This struggle is all too familiar, and if you’re feeling overwhelmed, know that you’re not alone. Impulse control is crucial for social success, emotional regulation, and academic growth. It’s essentially the ability to pause…
Inspire a Love for Learning at Home
Creating a home environment where learning never stops is a goal many homeschool parents strive for. While traditional schooling might place learning within the confines of a classroom, homeschooling offers the unique opportunity to weave education into the fabric of everyday life. In this post, let’s explore strategies to cultivate a lifelong love of learning…
Understanding Executive Function Skills in Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children
Navigating the complexities of raising gifted, twice-exceptional, and neurodivergent children is both rewarding and challenging. As homeschooling parents, you might often wonder why your child can tackle difficult subjects effortlessly yet struggle with day-to-day activities. The answer often lies in executive function skills. What Are Executive Function Skills? Think of executive function skills as the…
Understanding Asynchrony in Gifted Children
When we talk about gifted children, it’s easy to imagine young prodigies excelling well beyond their years in academics. But what we often don’t consider is that these advanced abilities can come with unique challenges that aren’t always visible on the surface. One of the most common and sometimes bewildering aspects of raising a…
Developing Confidence in Differently Wired Kids
Homeschooling is a unique journey for every family, and the path to success varies for each child. One essential skill that can significantly impact a child’s academic and personal life in a positive way, is building their confidence. Here, we explore how the six C’s—Connection, Collaboration, Content, Critical Thinking, Creative Innovation, and Confidence—can set the…
Embracing Creativity in Homeschooling
Homeschooling is an incredible journey where we, as parents, have the unique opportunity to tailor our children’s education to fit their specific needs and interests. One of the essential skills we can nurture in our kids is creativity. Let’s explore the significance of creativity in education and how we can foster an environment conducive to…