Interest-Led Homeschooling and Your Gifted Child
I love sharing stories of other parents parenting and homeschooling gifted kids. This is Heather’s… Billy is gifted. He is 5 and knows how to add, subtract and is really learning how to read and write well (when he feels like it). He loves technology (he could work the iPhone at age 2) and […]
Great Books to Read With Your Kids in July
We are in the middle of summer, folks! Let’s work together to keep our kids’ bodies moving and their minds busy with this list of great books to read with your kids in July. I’ve included a mix of travel themed books, history books, silly books, and some books that will take you on an […]
Great Books to Read With Your Kids in June
Summer is here! Long, sunny days, drippy ice cream cones, water play, watermelon…. and of course, books! Let’s keep those kiddo’s minds moving in the right direction with this list of great books to read with your kids in June. First, though, check out my new book, 100 Backyard Activities That Are the Dirtiest, […]
Falling Unexpectedly in Love With Homeschooling My Gifted Child
I’ll admit to having harbored some pretty unfavorable opinions towards homeschooling in the past. I was not only a product of public schools, I was a fan. As an extreme extrovert, I’d absolutely loved school, my classmates, all of the extracurricular activities I’d had the opportunity to be a part of. My AP classes afforded me […]
Growing Gardens with Kids (includes free printable garden journal)
Growing gardens with kids can be a lot of fun. We’re currently babying some seeds of our own as the kids are excited to grow their own salad garden this summer with the seed pods we started earlier this spring, but you can start a small indoor garden at any time — even if the […]