Children's Book on Terrorism |
Submitted: 14-Sep-2003 |
Hi, I discovered a great book to gently explain the complexities of terrorism to the young ones. It's called Ame the Elephant, Terrorized by Evil Mice by J. A. Louthain. It's a story about an elephant (Ame) who's asleep on his side when he's attack . . . [click for more] |
| |
Multiplication Without Memorizing |
Submitted: 15-Aug-2003 |
I think that too much emphasis is placed on memorizing multiplication tables. Memorization has nothing to do with an ability to do math; it is far more important to understand the concepts of how and why math works.
Gifted children especially have . . . [click for more] |
| |
Science Units for Gifted Children |
Submitted: 15-Aug-2003 |
The College of William and Mary has developed these great science units for gifted children. Each unit is developed around a problem that the children need to first define more clearly and then develop a solution for. As part of the process of def . . . [click for more] |
| |
Inventors' Club |
Submitted: 18-Apr-2003 |
My son decided he wanted to be an inventor when he grows up, so I set up a homeschool Inventors' Club. My goals for the club were to help him find friends with similar interests, and to teach the kids some of the science and technology necessary to i . . . [click for more] |
| |
Discussion group for homeschooling gifted special needs (twice-exceptional) children |
Submitted: 06-Apr-2003 |
Children who are gifted and who also have a learning disability or other special need are known as 'twice-exceptional.' More than any other group, twice-exceptional kids often fall through the cracks of the educational system. GT World has a discussi . . . [click for more] |
| |
Homeschooling gifted children discussion group |
Submitted: 06-Apr-2003 |
Homeschooling a gifted child is incredibly rewarding but can also be challenging. Sometimes you feel like there is no one you can talk to about the things you are experiencing or dealing with.
There is a great group of people on the Internet who n . . . [click for more] |
| |
Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children |
Submitted: 09-Mar-2003 |
Who are gifted kids and why is it important to meet their needs? This article about gifted children is not specifically about homeschooling but is helpful for anyone dealing with gifted children. . . . [click for more] |
| |
A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Web Site |
Submitted: 09-Mar-2003 |
A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Web Site is a mega homeschooling site! Plan to spend a while, the site is huge and covers almost every conceivable homeschool topic. . . . [click for more] |
| |
Writing Contest |
Submitted: 18-Feb-2003 |
Getting started putting words on paper (or in computer) can be difficult even for adult writers. It's hard to know what to write about, and it's hard to motivate yourself to get started. Writing contests usually have a theme that can give your childr . . . [click for more] |
| |
Hoagies Gifted |
Submitted: 18-Feb-2003 |
Hoagies gifted is one of the best web sites for information about gifted kids (and gifted adults!) They have a homeschooling page which has lots of great resources for homeschooling gifted children. . . . [click for more] |
| |
Previous 10 | Next 10 |
