Raising Lifelong Learners
Colleen Kessler
The Raising Lifelong Learners podcast helps homeschooling parents encourage their differently-wired kids to learn, explore passions, cultivate creativity, and become fascinated by the world around them. Join host Colleen Kessler -- educational consultant, gifted specialist, author, and speaker -- for interviews, audioblogs, tips, and encouragement to help your differently-wired kiddos become lifelong learners -- children who know that they can find the answers to anything they want to know if they can just view their world with play, passion, and fascination.
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May 25, 2022 • 54min
RLL #157: Navigating Summer Learning With Gifted And Twice Exceptional Kids
Summer is just around the corner. Navigating the summer months with your gifted and twice exceptional child can bring on a new level of challenges. Colleen shares her family's plans and offers resources to help.
May 18, 2022 • 1h 9min
RLL #156: Why Community Is So Important For Gifted And Twice Exceptional Kids
In this episode, Colleen shares the unique role that community plays in the life of a gifted and twice exceptional child. She discusses why it matters and how to go about finding the right community for your family.
May 11, 2022 • 51min
RLL #155: Perfectionism and Your Gifted Child
In this episode, Colleen talks frankly about the impact of perfectionism on gifted children and how parents can help.
May 4, 2022 • 1h 4min
RLL #154: The Power Of Reading For Gifted Children (Advanced Readers And Social Emotional Learning)
In this episode, Colleen and Shawna discuss the unique role reading and story can play in the life of a gifted child. They share information on how to help an advanced reader and the role of books in social emotional learning for gifted and twice exceptional kids.
Apr 27, 2022 • 46min
RLL #153: Inquiry Based Learning For Gifted Kids
This series is all about equipping our kids for the future with a sense of wonder, adventure, joy and encouragement. Today's topic is a discussion about inquiry based learning - what inquiry based learning really is, plus resources and ideas for how to incorporate it into your homeschool. Learn more about Synthesis --https://go.synthesis.is/rll
Apr 20, 2022 • 48min
RLL #152: Project Based Learning For Gifted Kids
Apr 13, 2022 • 37min
RLL #151: Play-Based Learning In Your Homeschool
This new series is all about equipping our kids for the future with a sense of wonder, adventure, joy and encouragement. Today, Colleen specifically explores the power of play-based learning, and provides practical examples of how to incorporate it into your homeschool. Learn more about Synthesis: https://go.synthesis.is/rll
Apr 6, 2022 • 42min
RLL #150: Future Proofing Our Kids In An Ever Changing World
This new series is all about equipping our kids for the future with a sense of wonder, adventure, joy and encouragement. Today's topic is an introduction, all about "future proofing" our kids in an ever changing world. Throughout the course of this series, we'll discuss child led learning and interest driven choices that we can make in our homeschool, to help prepare our children for the future. (Learn more about Synthesis ---> https://go.synthesis.is/rll)
Mar 30, 2022 • 56min
RLL#149: Moms With ADHD Homeschooling Children With ADHD
This continues our series all about homeschooling a child with ADHD. Today, I'm sharing my own experience as a mom with ADHD homeschooling my own children with ADHD. This episode includes research about the family genetics of ADHD, coping strategies for moms in the trenches, and how to create the best possible environment for homeschooling a child with ADHD when you have ADHD yourself.
Mar 16, 2022 • 48min
RLL #148: Motivating Your Child With ADHD
We continue our series all about homeschooling a child with ADHD. Today, Shawna Wingert joins Colleen to share 7 tips for motivating your child with ADHD.
