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Start Your Year Encouraged and Equipped during Homeschool Super Heroes

My favorite homeschool shirt says “Teacher and Manager of Mischief” a nod to Harry Potter. Don’t we all wish we all had a little bit of magic in us to help manage the mischief our kids get into? I have learned some pretty magically tricks over the years as I listen to the advice and stories of those ahead of me on the homeschooling road. I want to share with you three magic tricks I have learned from my friends Jamie and Joann.

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Community for Outside the Box Kids in the Learner’s Lab

an online place for gifted and twice exceptional kids and their parents and learn and connect.

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Your Guide to Homeschooling Gifted Students

What is a gifted child? It’s easy to say everyone is gifted, and it is true that everyone has strengths and areas in which they shine. But “gifted” is a clinical definition which relates specifically to having an abnormally high intelligence. While at first that can sound wonderful and amazing, it also comes with it’s own set of challenges.

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Join Me in the Homeschool Breakroom

We chatted about what it really means to be a gifted student. It’s more than just being a fast learner and quick to catch on to new concepts. It’s about wanting to go deeper in their learning and always asking the why behind concepts. Gifted students are just as different from the typical student as other special needs students are, and our homeschool have the flexibility to reflect that.

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Autism at Our House: Forming A Family Culture

As I write this it is April, which is also World Autism Month. Autism is a part of our family. The challenging part about autism is the broad range of what it looks like in each person. When you meet one autistic person, all you can say is that you have met one autistic person. Each person and family is affected differently. There is a wide range of capabilities and strengths across the autistic spectrum, and each person struggles differently.

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