Thu, Aug 10
|Raleigh
Yes, You Can Homeschool Your Gifted Student (6-12)
Do you have a student who already mastered algebra and wants to take high school physics and computer science years early? Is your child reading Jane Eyre but falls apart when asked to write an outline? Is it feeling impossible to get your student a class at her level?
Time & Location
Aug 10, 2023, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Raleigh, 5204 Hollyridge Dr, Raleigh, NC 27612, USA
About the event
THIS EVENT IS BEING HOSTED BY THE HOMESCHOOL GATHERING PLACE.
Do you have a student who already mastered algebra and wants to take high school physics and computer science years early? Is your child reading Jane Eyre but falls apart when asked to write an outline? Is it feeling impossible to get your student a class at her level? Is your once happy-to-learn student now resistant? All of these behaviors are indications of giftedness, and homeschooling your gifted child can be daunting, especially as they approach the teen years. We are here to help!
This talk is for anyone currently homeschooling or considering homeschooling who is feeling overwhelmed at teaching a gifted student in grades 6-12. We will discuss what it means to be gifted, how to recognize it in your children (and yourself), how giftedness can lead to struggles in learning, especially with anxiety, perfectionism, and…