by Podcast Team | Aug 5, 2020 | Creativity, Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool, Podcast, self-directed learning
We speak a lot around here about lifelong learning, that self-motivated pursuit of knowledge not based on a required set of circumstances but learning for its own sake. When our kids are younger, they usually seem pretty content to follow our...
by Colleen Kessler | Jul 27, 2020 | Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool
The world is always being divided into two camps – ketchup or mustard, Mac or PC, cat person or dog lover, and those who love math versus those who shudder at the mere mention of mathematics. Whether you’ve got a kiddo who can’t get enough equations...
by Colleen Kessler | Jul 13, 2020 | Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool
Asking a homeschooler about what curriculum they use is basically the equivalent to asking a stranger about this weather we’re having. You don’t really know what else to say, and you don’t want to leave awkward silence between the two of you, so you...
by Podcast Team | Jul 8, 2020 | Anxiety, Creativity, Family, Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool, Kindness, Podcast, self-directed learning
Gentle parenting, natural homeschooling and simple living can seem like lofty goals for many of us, but are they really? Colleen explores these ideas and more with Rachel Rainbolt of Sage Family, who has created a lasting culture of connection and...
by Podcast Team | Jun 10, 2020 | Family, Giftedness and Intensity, Homeschool, Podcast, self-directed learning
Today, Colleen speaks with Michelle Tanner and her profoundly gifted son, Elliott, about the wonderful journey they’ve taken to radically accelerate Elliott to college at the tender age of 11. Their story proves that no matter what area our kiddos excel...