Posts by Cassidy68

Gifted kids are often perfectionists, and often have big and complex ideas (for drawings, stories, inventions) that are beyond their abilities (planning, fine motor skills, patience) to attain-- which can be frustrating for...

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma  ... whether kids are interested in academics at a young age or not, they are sponges. But they will only soak up what engages them. It is only in the school system that...

We've spent the last few days at the Life is Good Unschooling conference in Vancouver WA. It has been a blast for our eight year old and very enjoyable and thought-provoking for us. I suspect we will be back next year. I'm wondering...

Hey. Sure, why not go for a couple of days? I haven't been to the area before but I would think there have got to be some cheaper options for accomodation.

chfriend, I don't know about the trial-- but just wanted to mention that I have been impressed with the quality and appeal of the Brainpop videos. My son loves them (though he tends to watch the science and history ones, so I...

Anyone else going to the Life Is Good Unschooling conference? It is in Vancouver, Washington later this month...

Quote: Originally Posted by onatightrope  Thanks so much for all the ideas!  We did splurge on the Lego WeDo set, and he absolutely loves it.    Awesome! It is a bit of a splurge and I'm so glad he...

I'd forgotten about that one, Daffodil!  George's Secret Key to the Universe - Stephen and Lucy Hawking- was one of the first novels my son liked! The perfect novel for a kid who loves space and science.   Also, what...

FWIW, my son learnt to read by recognizing words, not by decoding. The decoding came later-- after he was already a fluent sight reader. I think kids learn in a lot of different ways. I suspect my son learnt to read mostly by watching...

Quote: Originally Posted by pohaha  ...we wanted him to be part of the local neighborhood community....you know, kids growing up together, parents hanging out.       Yup, this was us...