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My Child Has A Phobia Of Screens

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At the risk of appearing pathological, here goes nothing… Leo is afraid of the television [and I may be to blame]. Leo was born busy. He’s spirited. He has spunk. Actually, Leo was a mover and a shaker even before he entered the world, but that can be a story for another day. As an…

Asynchronous Development and The Gifted Child

by Cait Curley 111 Comments

When Leo was 3-years-old, he was obsessed with dinosaurs. Obsessed. We had dinosaur books everywhere, he drew pictures of dinosaurs, he wrote books about dinosaurs. We read [easyazon_link identifier=”0545694809″ locale=”US” tag=”mylitpop-20″]Dinosaurumpus[/easyazon_link]! so many times that I still have it memorized. Our copy is worn and tattered, well-loved. One night, when I went to tuck Leo in for…

Social Issues and Asynchronous Kids

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When our oldest son was three-years-old, he was obsessed with all things nature. Many of his conversations revolved around animals and he loved nothing more than to curl up with an animal book or nature documentary. During the day, his play centered around the animal world. He would pretend to be a ring-tailed lemur, meerkat, or…

My Little Poppies’ Picks {weekend wrap-up}

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My Little Poppies’ Picks {weekend wrap-up} This week, I’m trying something new over here. I wanted to highlight some of the wonderful that happens each week. Every week, I read so many wonderful posts and articles and ideas. I try to share some of them on Facebook, but the reality is Facebook doesn’t reach everyone…

Asynchronous Development: Many Ages at Once {Check me out at Secular Homeschool this week!}

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I am so excited to be a featured poster over at Secular Homeschool’s brand-new weekly From Soup to Nuts: Discussions that Matter section. Starting Monday, I’ll be talking about asynchronous development and the gifted child and the discussion will continue all week long!

Understanding Asynchronous Development {Check me out over at RLL}

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Understanding Asynchronous Development There are so many definitions of giftedness floating around out there, but my favorite one is this definition from the Columbus Group: Giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. This asynchrony increases with…

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