Why do I blog? Why do I write about gifted kids, gifted education and gifted homeschooling? Why do I need to write about it?
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Why I Blog
My Kid is NOT Average, and Pride Has Nothing to Do With It.
What can I say about the post, ‘My kid is average and I am oh so proud‘ ?
I can say that it makes me feel deeply uncomfortable. Maybe it’s the passive aggressive tone, maybe it’s the conflation of their child’s achievements and their own ego. I’m not sure.
What I think is damaging and breath-takingly dangerous about this post, is that it reinforces stereotypes that encourage discrimination and prejudice. Even if the opposite was the author’s intent. Which I’m not sure is the case.
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Musings on Tertiary Options
I wasn’t sure what to write for the blog-hop on ‘homeschooling gifted/2e kids into their teens’. I mean, C is almost 7, J is 2.5. They’re not exactly galloping towards teenager-hood at this time. But then I asked for some advice, and had a good think, and realised – I do have something to say. Because I have thought about some of the problems we’re sure to encounter. Continue reading “Musings on Tertiary Options”
Modern Maths to Do With Your Primary Schoolers: Fractals
As I talked about previously, I don’t feel that modern maths really enters into the classroom, or general maths curriculum very often. But that doesn’t mean it can’t! In fact, some of this maths is so easy, you can start learning and playing and thinking about it with your preschooler or primary-school aged children.
Here’s some cool maths ideas we’ve done at home.
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Large Zucchini Mince Bake
This is a recipe I have been looking forward to writing about. My mum first made up this recipe to deal with over-sized zucchinis. Alas, with lots of apartment-living, access to super-sized zucchinis is minimal. Until now. One of DH’s work colleges forgot to pick his in time and voila! I’m also indebted to my lovely aunt who grew the basil in her garden. Fresh produce rocks.