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Evolution of a First Year Homeschooler

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It is a new year, folks, a time of reflection and hope. I know with certainty that 2014 will stand out in my mind years from now. After all, it was my first year as a homeschooler– a sudden and unexpected path for our family. No other year in recent memory has been this filled with change, learning,…

Casting Seeds of Change

by Cait Curley 4 Comments

This week, I received an e-mail from a former professor and very dear friend of mine. The subject line of the e-mail read “Poppy Seeds” and in the e-mail she told me about an [absolutely amazing] twice-exceptional child that she works and added that the child’s mother is a fellow child advocate and blogger and that the two of us should…

Giftedness: To Test or Not To Test

by Cait Curley 77 Comments

Giftedness: To Test or Not to Test? To test or not to test, that is the question. As a school psychologist, I am often asked my opinion on testing. Since starting this silly little blog, I receive oodles of messages about testing for giftedness. Deciding whether or not to test your child is a difficult…

Rise: A Refreshing Dose of Gifted Reality

by Cait Curley 23 Comments

Wondering if your child is gifted/2e? This week, I watched RISE: The Extraordinary Journey of the Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted. This hour-long documentary, which features twelve exceptionally and profoundly gifted individuals ranging in age from children to young adults, was produced by the Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted. In this age of reality shows, many of which…

Where do all the pencils go? Homeschooling and ADHD

by Cait Curley 6 Comments

I’m feeling exasperated today and I’m exasperated about the silliest thing: pencils. Pencils! I’ve told you guys that Leo is a tornado full of boy. You’ve seen what his room looks like. I’ve explained his sensory “stuff” and how, sometimes, even his clothing looks as if a tornado has blown through. But, have I told you…

Our Top 5 Gifted and 2E Posts of 2014

by Cait Curley 1 Comment

I’m going to park my top five gifted and twice exceptional (2E) posts of 2014 right here, all in one spot. These are the posts that you guys read and shared the most during the year. As always, thank you so much for reading this silly little blog of ours and for sharing in our journey. Top Five Gifted…

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