suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
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…
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…
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,…
Leo is a bibliophile in a home full of bibliophiles. Once we had Leo assessed, it was suggested to us that we begin tracking what he reads for homeschooling purposes. It is often recommended that homeschooling parents maintain a book log. This is quite difficult to do, as Leo reads voraciously. He reads multiple books…
I’ve been thinking about asynchronous development lately. Last week, we were on vacation. While at the beach one afternoon, the kids were busy collecting various shells. Suddenly… “Dad! Doesn’t this shell look just like the Leaning Tower of Pisa?!” Schizz and I could see the resemblance. I really would love to see the world through those big…
A million, billion, trillion, quadrillion times this: http://thoughtcatalog.com/amanda-mancino/2014/06/how-does-an-island-feel-raising-gifted-children-in-a-world-that-turns-its-back/ “…didn’t have the have the heart to make him march with the band. I kept him home.” This article popped up on my newsfeed today. I read it, I cried, and then I proceeded to read it three more times before printing it to keep for always….
