I found a couple of links that I want to check out later, so I'm posting them here, in order to remember them.

Bright Kids at Home, which is specifially about homeschooling gfited kids.

The Homeschool Diner is a general interest site (i.e.. not only gifted homeschool), but its creator is a member of our regional gifted/talented association and its homeschool chapter. She is always adding resources.

Someone recently referred me to this report, which was very interesting in the time I had to skim it. It's the American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report on the importance of play, in particular unstructured play. It's somewhat lengthy, but not exceedingly scholarly despite the intended audience (pediatricians, not laypeople).

I must confess that my children are right now not building block castles or pretending to be dragonflies, but watching this movie:

In general, however, I delight in knowing that homeschooling allows my 7yo to enjoy much more unstructured play time. As we spend more and more time together I not only see just how bright she really is, but I also realize that 7 is still so dang young!

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Posted by Anonymous

Hey, I don' t know if this is appropriate to post on a homeschooling blog, but I know where you can see some sexy Hayden Christensen pics.

http://desiringhayden.net/

Enjoy.

RP

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Posted by Anonymous

I read your comment on Gray's Academy and thought I would answer it here too, if that's okay. You were saying there aren't many good young adult fiction books for a precocious reader - I so agree with you. This is a big hassle for us too. But I was wondering, since Violet likes HP, would she like other fantasy and science fiction too? In that field there are some really good, exciting, funny, and smart books for young adults. Diana Wynne Jones is a great author, for example. I'm about to read Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey to Rose, who is looking for a book which isn't all about friendships, just about one girl having an adventure.

Not all kids like fantasy, but it seems a rich resource - probably because fantasy writers are so often the nerdy type, therefore quite possibly gifted or at least "different" from the crowd.

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Posted by shaunms

You are a bad, bad man, trying to sully my reputation as a upstanding member of the homeschooling community. I know nothing of this "desire" and "sexiness" you speak of. Math manipulatives and field trips to historical re-enactment sites are my llife.

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Posted by shaunms

Curse this commenting mechanism -- I never know who is posting. Anyway, thanks for the reading tips. We are also trying some E. Nesbitt, which I have never read. V. could not stick with the Narnia books last year, but maybe this year we'll try again. I'm told she's a ringer for the girl who plays Lucy in the recent film, so maybe that will get her curious again.

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Posted by Sarah

Sorry, Anonymous was me. With the nice, upstanding post about books ;-)

Sarah
Wickentree

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