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Thinking with Logic, Math Mysteries
Challenging Math Mysteries for Gifted Children Middle school aged children love a good mystery. At least, my middle school child does. Anytime they have an opportunity to solve something mysterious there is excitement. Couple a love for mysteries, a need for challenges, an ability to think logically and Math Logic Mysteries, by Marilynn L. Rapp Buxton, would be an excellent workbooks for your gifted homeschool resource library. When I first received Math Logic Mysteries, for free as a part of a blog review opportunity, from Prufrock Press I was excited to see how much my son loved them. The concept is truly simple. Solve some math equations based upon a series of clues…
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Gifted Learning Curiosity
Encouraging a Desire to Learn Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links for products you may purchase through external sites. I woke up to discover my son had been up for a while. As I made breakfast for myself, (he had already ate). I asked him what he was doing. His response surprised me. “I’m reading the encyclopedias.” Obviously, his learning curiosity has kicked in. “Oh, really? What are you reading?” “I wanted to know more about the states, so I’m going through the encyclopedias to learn about them.” I don’t know why I should be surprised, that’s something he used to do. He would learning curiosity about something and then figure out…
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A Ready Guide for Parents of a Gifted Child
Raising a Gifted Child, Book Review Being an homeschool mom to an academically and creatively gifted child can seem quite intimidating. Especially if, like me, the mom doesn’t feel quite qualified enough for the task at hand. Finding a how to guide would be a great help wouldn’t it? Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for this review however I may receive a small commission on products purchased through links to external sites. That’s pretty much what Raising a Gifted Child by Carol Fertig is. A guide for parents of a gifted child. It has become a ready reference…
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Favorite Pinterest Boards for Homeschooling Gifted Learners
Homeschooling is hard enough but factor in homeschooling a child with gifted abilities and sometimes you can feel overwhelmed, frustrated and alone. But I am not alone on this journey and neither are you. One of the best places on the web to find resources for, well just about anything, is Pinterest. Which is why I am sharing with you my favorite Pinterest boards for homeschooling gifted learners. Just click over and click Follow to get all great Gifted Homeschooling Pins in your Pinterest feeds. Be sure to see my 10 Favorite Pinterest Boards to Pin To for even more Pinning awesomeness. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to…
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Keeping the Gifted Child’s Mind Engaged
From Reference to Logic to Hands On Resources that Keep Gifted Kids Thinking This post contains affiliate ad links and products that I received for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. Do you ever think to yourself, ‘How exactly am I going to explain…” That’s how I often feel when my son asks me questions about science and math. He astounds me with his gifted abilities. That’s why when I find resources that help me with explanations I get excited. Do you remember a few months back I told you about a Math Dictionary that I had discovered from Prufrock Press. I was chatting…
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Tips from the Coach for Keeping Gifted Children Active
Interview with Chris Quickert from The HomeSchool Gym As a mom to an academically gifted child, I sometimes wonder if I keep him active enough. I know that physical activity is vital to a healthy body. Given the choice of outside play and indoor play, he will usually choose indoor play. Although, he can at times spend hours swinging on the swing. I want to make sure that I am not only providing opportunities for him to be active but that I am guiding him to be motivated to be physically active as he gets older and into his adulthood. I’m blessed to live near a large metropolitan city.…
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Ancient Math Instruction
Can you Count in Greek?, Exploring Ancient Number Systems Book Review My son loves math. If you follow this blog, then you know he loves math. I talk about it a lot. I am in awe of his ability. We can be out somewhere and he will see something math-like that he finds challenging and he will get fixated on it until he solves the puzzle. So when this package arrived in the mail, and he saw this book, he was more than fascinated. Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review of the product. All opinions expressed are my own and I share them…
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Dr. Ben Carson a Real Life Gifted Example
A Man Who is Living His Gift Gifted learning does not always equal real life living. As a mom to a child with gifted and talented abilities, I am cautiously optimistic about his future. When you read stories of those who have or are living with such abilities you often hear that when they reach adulthood, many seem to struggle to find their way in society. This is often due to emotional intensity and/or asynchronous behavior. So as a mom I wonder at my child’s advanced abilities, and worry about helping him to become an active member of society. It isn’t often that you hear amazing stories, where someone with…
