Posted by in Gifted, Homeschool Days We continue along on our own path for learning American History. I am not following a curriculum for this, because I could not find one that I liked that covered everything that I wanted to cover in chronological order and that was age appropriate at the same time. We are starting out by studying Colonial…Read more »
Posted by in Gifted, Uncategorized We are enjoying the second season of Scorpion on CBS. The current season has hit home as a parent of gifted child. Why? Because with the action and far fetched plot that appeal to the ‘general public,’ this TV series has much more of an impact to my child. The past season has projected something…Read more »
Posted by in Gifted, Homeschool Days English: We are still using Nessy as a our reading program. For handwriting, Madison just started the 4th grade cursive from Handwriting Without Tears. I am now requiring that she writes everything in cursive. I really think doing sit ups and supermans everyday has improved her fine motor skills. It took about 4 months to…Read more »
Posted by in Gifted I decided to break up posts into chunks by subject regarding what we have tried and what we are doing now. It would have been a very long post otherwise. Math: We were doing Redbird Math. I didn’t feel like it covered everything we needed it to overall. I think it’s great as a supplement.…Read more »
Posted by in Extra Activities, Field Trips, Gifted, Homeschool Days And it’s already April… I’m not sure how time flies so quickly. It must be because we’re having so much fun. š At the end of March, Madison enjoyed taking a homeschool class at the Dallas Museum of Art that focused on Egyptian Art. They had a learning session in the exhibit area and then…Read more »
Posted by in Gifted It’s amazing how support and encouragement can mean so much. It means just as much from those that ‘get it’ as it does from those that may not, but genuinely want to support you and your child regardless. I have been blessed by total strangers whom I have become close with, that understand from the…Read more »
Posted by in Gifted Family is so important. But, unfortunately some don’t realize what the true definition of family means. There are apparently different definitions for everyone. So I am going to base this post off of what family means to me. What I was taught and what I believe in and what I instill in my children. …Read more »
