“And” not “But” – As human beings, we tend to connect things and create narratives. Sometimes this is really helpful for us (“I know that I’m not very good at chess right now, but I just started playing!” or “I didn’t like the last season of Doctor Who, but I loved the previous two seasons!”) but sometimes it hurts us. We need to be more strategic in what topics we link, or we … [Read more...] about #1 Ten ways: “And” not “But”
Ten ways you can use psychologically minded language with your gifted/2e student (at home or at homeschool)
Working with your child as both a teacher and a parent can be challenging. Teachers go to years of school to learn how to reach and mold talented young minds. Mental health professionals have years of practice in trying to unpack the tangle of human motivation. You have a career and a life (and potentially other kids), and now you have to teach as well?! This was not in the … [Read more...] about Ten ways you can use psychologically minded language with your gifted/2e student (at home or at homeschool)