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

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 2 Comments

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

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!

10 Creative Ways to Keep Math Skills Sharp This Summer {Guest Post}

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10 Creative Ways to Keep Math Skills Sharp This Summer {Guest Post}

I’ve talked about summer learning loss before. Summer slide, or brain drain, is a real thing, folks. How can you combat it without making your children miserable? Well, if you think outside of that proverbial box, learning is everywhere! I know you’re thinking, “But what about MATH?!” I know, I know. The word math can strike fear into…

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Grandparent Journals: Create a Family Treasure {Guest Post}

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Grandparent Journals: Create a Family Treasure {Guest Post}

Grandparent Journals: Create a Family Treasure On Monday, I was delighted to have a kindness-filled guest post from Sarah Aadland, Director of Doing Good Together’s Big-Hearted Families™ Program. Did you see it? It’s a summer bucket list unlike any other you’ll find on Pinterest, folks. It’s a fantastic way to make the summer of 2015 one that your…

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Understanding Asynchronous Development {Check me out over at RLL}

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Understanding Asynchronous Development {Check me out over at RLL}

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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Big-Hearted Families™ Summer Bucket List {Guest Post}

By Sarah Aadland 3 Comments

Have you guys heard of Doing Good Together™? Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with Sarah Aadland, Director of DGT’s Big-Hearted Families™ Program. Today, Sarah is here and she’s sharing a summer bucket list- and it’s unlike many of the others you’ll find online because it incorporates kindness. Keep reading to find out how you can…

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My Son is Gifted… and it’s NOT What You Think

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 2 Comments

My Son is Gifted… and it’s NOT What You Think

My son is gifted… and it’s NOT what you think. Today, you can find me at Boston Mamas’ Lessons Learned series: 7 Things I’ve Learned from Raising a Gifted Child. Hop on over to check it out and then let me know what you think! Are you the parent of a gifted kiddo? Are you looking…

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poppies Hi, all! I'm Cait. I'm a school psychologist, wife, mom to three amazing children, writer, bookworm, nature lover, coffee drinker, Chesney fan, board game nerd, and now- suddenly-unexpected homeschooler...and podcaster!
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