No two twice-exceptional learners are alike. Each student has his or her own unique academic, emotional, social, physical, and behavioral needs. Like parenting, our family’s home education experience has been filled with trial and error, obstacles, insights, and change.
Five Lessons I Have Learned From Homeschooling My Twice-Exceptional/2(e) Student Read Post »
Parenting gifted, asynchronous kids can be challenging. Add homeschool to the mix and it’s even more of a ride. Here’s how to do it.
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Homeschooling gifted and twice-exceptional (gifted with special needs) learners is a wonderful way to allow your child to soar, but it is not all sunshine and roses, as some people believe. Being prepared for what you may encounter is the best way to begin homeschooling your gifted child.
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Homeschooling a gifted child can be quite daunting. Outsourcing is a great way to help you fill the need for extra learning with your gifted kids.
Ways to Fill the Need for Extra Learning for Gifted Kids Read Post »
The gifted label is kind of a misnomer. It’s not so much a gift as it is wiring – the neurological construct of a person’s brain, primed for the reception, processing, and evaluation of information at a highly efficient rate. In gifted children, the brain tends to devote an enormous amount of attention toward the development of these skills, leaving other aspects of development to the side.
3 Keys to Homeschooling a Gifted Child: Welcome to Wonderland Read Post »
Yup, I just used the G-word. Did you cringe just now, when you read it? To be honest, I still cringe a little too. As the mother of a profoundly gifted and twice-exceptional child, I think that gifted is a terrible label; it brings to mind images of beautifully-wrapped packages with neatly tied bows. Our gifted reality is sometimes beautiful but complicated and challenging and anything but neat. When folks hear the word gifted, they tend to make assumptions.
6 Truths About Gifted Kids Read Post »