Cait Curley

Gifted and (also) Talented

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In a previous post, I described Leo’s giftedness in intellectual and academic terms. In order to more fully understand Leo, I need to also address his creativity. You see, Leo is academically gifted and also talented. He began writing and drawing at a young age and, when he wants to be, he is an amazing…

Gifted Boredom

by Cait Curley 7 Comments

I’ve been thinking about gifted boredom lately. It’s a real issue for these gifted kids of ours, isn’t it? Leo entered a half-day Kindergarten program last August. We knew that he was ahead academically but we sent him other reasons. We wanted him to socialize with his peers, we wanted him to get used to…

Profoundly Gifted Guilt (Zero to Sixty)

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I often say that Leo is a 0-60 type of kid, and he always has been this way. He’s 0-60 with his emotions, his movements, his ideas, and his development. Many gifted learners reach developmental milestones extremely early. You read about children who sing entire songs at six months, children who walk at eight months,…

Suddenly, Unexpectedly Homeschooling (“You’re gonna WHAT?!”)

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“You’re gonna WHAT?!?” I am going to homeschool next year. I am suddenly, unexpectedly homeschooling. If you had told me this two years ago, I would have burst out laughing. I am an educator, a former public school employee, and a public school advocate. I believe in public schools.So… what happened? The short answer is that we…

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