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Social Instruction for the Gifted Child
Children need instruction. They need to be taught how to interact in social situations. This is especially true of children who have a tendency to be intense. Emotional, physical and social intensity coupled with over-excitability are often seen in the gifted child. Which is why they have such a deep need for social instruction. This post contains affiliate ad links. It seems that children who have gifted abilities struggle to find their place in the world. In talking with other moms, and reading through several books, I’ve learned that this phenomena is not an isolated issue but exists across the population of gifted children. Of course, there may be exceptions…
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Embracing Gifted Intensity
If you are the parent of a gifted child and haven’t learned about gifted intensity you most likely have experienced it. Emotions are a part of every human life. Emotional Intensity is as natural for a gifted individual as breathing. Children who have minds that process neurological functions at a faster rate also process emotions at a faster rate. Parenting Children with Gifted Intensity As parents to a gifted child, we can choose how we will respond to emotionally intense moments. We can choose to embrace the reality that our children are intense and learn to work with and teach coping skills. We can choose to embrace the heart matter realizing…
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Gifted Homeschooling and the Need for More
One thing that is obvious from even the earliest of ages is that a child who has a gifted mind has an intense need for more. By more, I mean more of everything. A gifted child needs more opportunity, more information, more understanding, more encouragement. They have more emotions, more intensity, more cognition. They exhibit more knowledge,more understanding, more intensity, more anxiety, more excitement, more sensitivity, and often more energy. They simply want, need, and are more. Be sure to see my series on Gifted Homeschooling This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites. Gifted Homeschooling when Your Child Needs More I want to break…
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Homeschooling the Gifted Child
For this series I am exploring different aspects of homeschooling the gifted child. If you are parenting a gifted child, or suspect that you have a gifted child, I hope you’ll follow along as I explore what it’s like to homeschool the gifted child. This post contains affiliate ad links. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. I’m a homeschooling mom to one amazing boy. It’s taken me a long time to admit that he is gifted because that term holds connotations that many believe is just another label in which to categorize people and children. There are some who believe that all children are gifted and…
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Homeschool Schedules to Fit Your Family Lifestyle
Is your Homeschool Schedule Winding Down or Gearing Up? Homeschool schedules are vastly different depending on the family. Some are choosing to school through summer, others begin their school year in January and transition with the calendar while others are choosing year round school, taking time off throughout the calendar. Academic years are ending. Most schoolers are closing out a year and winding down for summer. But not everyone homeschools via an academic school calendar. Many homeschoolers are abandoning the academic schedule concept altogether. This year I’ve made the decision to homeschool into the summer. I can’t say that it’s my ideal for a homeschool solution; however, I like the idea of taking time…
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5 Best Ways to Find Support for Homeschool Moms
Homeschoolers can often find themselves feeling isolated, alone and without much support. But, you are not alone. But, homeschool moms, support is likely closer than you think. In order to find it, you are going to have to do some leg work. Home Education is the fastest growing form of education in our country and as society becomes more and more dis-satisfied with the public education system you can be sure that it will continue to grow. This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites. So maybe you are thinking, ‘Where are all these supposed homeschool moms?’ They are all around you. But sometimes, they, like you, are sitting around wondering where the…
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A Homeschool Writing Curriculum that Takes the Fear Out of Writing
For years now I’ve been telling you that writing is a struggle in our homeschool. Each year I set off to find the perfect homeschool writing solution to help my son get over the fear of writing. But today, I’m not going to tell you about the struggle. Why? Because we’ve finally solved the problem and taken the fear out of homeschool writing. Yes! You read that right. We’ve finally found the best solution to help my son go from a reluctant, hesitant, and sometimes angry writer, to a willing participant in the writing process. I received this product for free and am being fairly compensated for my time in…
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LEGO Therapy Ideas for Special Needs Children
LEGO® Bricks are such a versatile toy. We all know that they make great educational tools because kids love them so much they don’t realize they are learning while playing with them. Additionally, they make great tools for LEGO Therapy for fine, and gross motor development. They also can be used for vision training, speech training, and so much more. These versatile toys, the simple LEGO Bricks are being used by therapists and moms alike to help special needs children. This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. I reached out to a friend of mine, Colby, to ask her if she would share some tips for using LEGO for…
