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Colleen Kessler

About Colleen Kessler

Colleen Kessler is a gifted specialist, educational consultant, author, speaker, and homeschool mom of four gifted/twice-exceptional kids. Find her at Raising Lifelong Learners.

Homeschooling My Gifted Child: Here’s Why it Was the Best Choice

April 20, 2021 //  by Colleen Kessler//  4 Comments

Homeschooling My Gifted Child: Here's Why It Was the Best Choice ~ Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners Eleven years ago I began homeschooling my profoundly gifted son, and admit that I was a very reluctant homeschooler. But the longer I have homeschooled, the more firmly I have …

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Category: a mom's educationTag: giftedness

Colleen’s homeschool day in the life (with an 8-, 11-, 13-, and 18- year-old)

February 23, 2021 //  by Colleen Kessler//  5 Comments

Colleen's homeschool day in the life ~ Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners Dun dun dun dunnnnnnn....  My alarm. It's 8:00 a.m. I press snooze. Again. This continues for the next hour, and I finally drag myself out of bed around 9:00, gulp down the cold coffee …

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Category: organizationTag: day in the life

5 Tips for Helping Your Child Deal with Disappointment

December 29, 2020 //  by Colleen Kessler//  Leave a Comment

5 Tips for Helping Your Child Deal with Disappointment ~ Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners "I thought that the new year would be better than this one was, but it's all just the same thing..." My heart has been broken again and again this year as I look into the big brown …

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Emotional Intelligence: What it is and why it matters

November 3, 2020 //  by Colleen Kessler//  Leave a Comment

Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners "What's wrong, honey?" My eleven-year-old is sitting on the couch, cuddling the puppy, and staring into space. This isn't completely abnormal for her, as she struggles with a variety of challenges, including anxiety, and the last few months …

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Tips for homeschooling your child with adhd

Homeschool tips for students with ADHD

September 8, 2020 //  by Colleen Kessler//  2 Comments

Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners "He's an EXTREME thinker," exclaimed my oldest son's preschool teacher the first time I met with her for a conference more than thirteen years ago. Since that day, I've endured all sorts of similar comments -- some judgmental; some tinged with …

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Category: organizationTag: adhd, special needs

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