E-mail Subscription

Receive an e-mail notification of new posts on this site:

Vimu Subscription

Gifted Parenting - Parenting a Gifted Child

Chronicling my journey as the mother of a gifted child.

Homeshooling - Gifted Parenting

4 Days in 1 Post

April 17th 2008 00:48

It's been a pretty hectic week for me and as a result I've been neglecting this blog for a few days. So to make up for lost time...here are 4 days worth of blog entries in 1 post.

In the News:

Apparently there's a tv show in the UK called Child Genius, a show which follows 10 gifted kids and how they go about their daily lives. The show's twist is that it will attempt to follow these kids into adulthood. Hmmm. that'll make a very long tv series to follow but it would be interesting to see if they can indeed do this.

Has anyone here seen the show? I haven't but they have a website here.

Freebies

Free Premarin Cool Down Kit

Free Sample of UniFiber

Free 5-pack of Accu-Check Aviva Skins

Free Alaway Eye Drops

Free sample of Curel Life's Stages

Website of the Week

I really like the Berenstain Bears book series, my daughter has read several of them and each book is filled with valuable lessons. They have a website where kids can play a variety of online games and print out activities they can do offline. Visit the Berenstain Bears website here.

Video of the Week

Brain Pop has many different videos that are all educational. Choose from Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health and Technology and let the learning begin. Visit Brain Pop here.

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Announcement, Book List, Freebies, Homeshooling, Mommy Notes, News, Research, Videos, Websites

Email this Post to a Friend

Book and Rhyme of the Day

May 31st 2007 12:49

Since my first post of the day is about policemen, here is a book and rhyme that coincides with the day's topic.

Policemen Rhyme
Online Book

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Homeshooling

Email this Post to a Friend

Unit Studies: All About Policemen

May 31st 2007 12:41

Unit study is a method often used by homeschoolers. This means that a specific topic or subject is introduced to a child, incorporating the lesson in various learning activities. Let me give you an example of a unit study, here I will give you resources to learn more about policemen.

Police History
Learning About Policemen Through Crafts
Lesson Plans About Law Enforcement and other related stuff
Easy Reader: Police Officer Nadine Jojola
Printable Coloring Pages
Virtual Museum: Canadian Military Police

Unit studies is a fun, systematic way of teaching children that both teachers and parents can use to enrich a child's learning. I plan on putting up more unit study ideas soon.

Vote

Comments (3)

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Homeshooling

Email this Post to a Friend

From K to First Grade

October 11th 2006 02:04

Here's another guide I wrote this time featuring the books we used for First Grade.

Our First Grade Curriculum
[ Click here to read more ]

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Homeshooling

Email this Post to a Friend

From PreK to K

October 6th 2006 23:20

We love going to the beach, there's so much to discover there.

My daughter is now in First Grade and is going to a traditional school. But here's another guide I wrote back when we were still homeschooling.

One of the joys of homeschooling is that you're not limited to a specified set of curriculum or academic goal. You can choose what subjects you want to teach and what your child is interested in. of course, reading, penmanship and math must always be included.
[ Click here to read more ]

Vote

Comments (2)

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Homeshooling

Email this Post to a Friend

Homeschool Add-Ons

October 4th 2006 05:34

Some of the materials we used for PreK

Aside from books, there are some materials which homeschooler's can use to aid them in their daily schedule. Here are a few of mine:

1. Planner - Every homeschooler can benefit from a planner, it helps you get organized and minimize confusion. My favorite is the one called The Master Planner. This is available as a cd or a download and it has over 160 homeschooling forms for lesson planning and record keeping. The forms are customizable so you can adapt it to the method you're using. Check it out, it's really helpful.
[ Click here to read more ]

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Homeshooling

Email this Post to a Friend

Coming Up With A Daily Schedule

October 1st 2006 18:55

Some of the books we used for PreK

Here's another guide I wrote for those thinking of homeschooling their gifted children.

Most newbie homeschoolers start out with a specific schedule, mine would rival that of a traditional school,lol. I think this is mainly because when I was first starting out I wasn't that confident so I tried to tailor it to the way I learned when I was in school.
[ Click here to read more ]

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Homeshooling

Email this Post to a Friend

Homeschooling Gifted Children

September 30th 2006 13:08

Image Courtesy of Wikipedia under GNU Documentation License

I homeschooled my daughter for a year before she entered a traditional school. Here is a guide i wrote when I first started out homeschooling which might be of help for those considering to homeschool their gifted child.

Homeschooling...where do I start?
[ Click here to read more ]

Vote

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Hope - Category: Homeshooling

Email this Post to a Friend

[ Gifted Parenting Home ] [ Create A New Post ]