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Classical Conversations Negatives and Why We Didn’t Join

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One of the most popular homeschooling programs currently available is Classical Conversations (CC). There are many people who enthusiastically participate and current members can be very persuasive when inviting people to join. When CC came to our area a few years ago, I checked it out since I had taught for a year in a Classical Christian school and I was very familiar with the concept of classical education. CC offered a number of things that interested me including the advertised community aspect. In fact, I checked it out two years in a row … [Read more...] about Classical Conversations Negatives and Why We Didn’t Join

Embracing Multipotentiality as a Gifted Adult – Heather’s Story

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When did you know you were different from other children? Is there a particular event that stands out? I remember sitting on a swing at recess when I was in first grade and feeling lonely.  In looking back, I must have sensed my difference from that early age, too, but (like so many gifted children do) instead of identifying that I was different, I generally just blamed myself and felt there was something inherently deficient with me.  It was a blessing when, as an adult (see below), I actually learned that I AM different and could embrace … [Read more...] about Embracing Multipotentiality as a Gifted Adult – Heather’s Story

Saying “No” to Homeschool Pressures

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If you've been homeschooling for any length of time, you know that it comes with its own set of pressures. Choosing a homeschool philosophy, curriculum, how you structure your day, and outside activities can all bring out very strong opinions amongst homeschoolers. Those are the external pressures. There are also internal pressures. Let's look at some of the external and internal pressures homeschoolers often experience. Then we'll explore a few ideas for saying "no" to homeschool pressures.Please understand that these are generalizations … [Read more...] about Saying “No” to Homeschool Pressures

100 Reasons to Homeschool Your Gifted Daughter

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Have you thought about homeschooling your gifted daughter? Here are 100 reasons I thought of to homeschool your gifted daughter.1. Time to develop a better one-on-one relationship with your complicated, gifted daughter2. Girls are often discouraged from displaying their intelligence in school settings3. Being a second teacher to the other kids in the class isn't fair to your gifted daughter4. Asynchronous development means your daughter will often feel out of place in the classroom5. Developing a personalized curriculum that … [Read more...] about 100 Reasons to Homeschool Your Gifted Daughter

Dealing with Perfectionism in Our Children

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On my Meet Sallie page I identify myself as a recovering perfectionist. I consider myself a recovering one because I am aware of my propensity to go in that direction and so I strive to keep it in check. I've come a loooong way from where I was in the past although I don't think anyone ever completely changes in this area. So the topic of perfectionism is one that I'm very personally acquainted with. Perfectionism in Kids I've read quite a bit about perfectionism over the years in an attempt to deal with my own. I'm currently reading Letting … [Read more...] about Dealing with Perfectionism in Our Children

Choosing to Formula Feed and Living Peacefully in the World of Good Enough

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Several weeks ago when I had one of my doctor's appointments to check the status of my gestational diabetes (GD), the OB was very pleased with most of my numbers. He tweaked my insulin doses a bit and encouraged me to keep working at it because I was doing really, really well "99% of the time." I think he thought he was challenging me to shoot for the 100%. Ha! If he thought he was throwing out a challenge that I would be eager to rise to, it was completely missed. In fact, it impacted me just the opposite way. My thought was - "Wow! I'm doing … [Read more...] about Choosing to Formula Feed and Living Peacefully in the World of Good Enough

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