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.
Episodes
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Dec 9, 2020 • 51min
RLL #98: Enjoying Literature with Kendra Fletcher
In this podcast, Colleen speaks with Kendra Fletcher, long-time homeschooler and teacher of all things literature, on how enjoying the study of literature helps our kiddos to see it's importance for themselves and for humanity.
Dec 2, 2020 • 48min
RLL #97: Empowering Kids Through Homeschool Buy-In
In today's episode, Colleen shares an audioblog of a Facebook Live where she outlined how we can engage and empower our kiddos in their own learning.
Nov 25, 2020 • 43min
RLL #96: Finding Learning Opportunities with Dennis DeNoia
Today, Colleen speaks with Dennis DeNoia how giving his kids the freedom to pursue their interests has helped them be better learners.
Nov 18, 2020 • 21min
RLL #95: [Audioblog] When the World Overwhelms Your Anxious Child | How You Can Help
Today, Colleen shares an audioblog - an article by Jen Vail from the website - with ideas on helping when the world overwhelms your child.
Nov 11, 2020 • 46min
RLL #94: The Importance of Music with Jessica Peresta
In today's episode, Colleen speaks with Jessica Peresta about the importance of music in our families and in educating our quirky kids.
Nov 4, 2020 • 46min
RLL #93: 7 Tips and Strategies for Boosting Emotional Resilience in Your Kids
Listen today as Colleen offers 7 tips and strategies for boosting emotional resilience in kids, and learn how to help them adapt to overcome challenges.
Oct 28, 2020 • 42min
RLL #92: Building Self and Setting Goals with Suki Wessling
In this episode, Colleen speaks with Suki Wessling, homeschooling parent, writer, musician and online instructor at Athena Academy about helping our kids to learn to set goals and flourish as authentic individuals in lives of their own design.
Oct 21, 2020 • 17min
RLL #91: [Audioblog] How to Help Your Kids Thrive When They Are Stuck Inside
Every family can use some help finding activities, especially those that help our kids to flouish! Listen today as Colleen shares an audioblog — an article by Jennifer Vail that first appeared on the site — stock full of ideas to help your kids thrive when they are stuck inside.
Oct 14, 2020 • 39min
RLL #90: Cultivating Creative Writers with Celeste Davidson
In this episode, Colleen speaks with Celeste Davidson, author and professional writer-educator of Bardsy, a unique virtual community where supportive members gather to enjoy, create and share stories while also gaining access to interactive courses and tools to build their writing skills.
Oct 7, 2020 • 42min
RLL #89: Helping Our Gifted Kids With Social and Emotional Struggles
Today, Colleen discusses some of the specific social and emotional needs our gifted kiddos may have and how we can help and nurture them through these struggles.
