The thing about homeschooling/unschooling gifted kids is that their needs change quite frequently. I know this is true for all kids, but for gifted kids who are interested in EVERYTHING it's important to feed those fires when they begin to burn.
I have heard the term "tidal schooling" which pretty much sums up what we do. Sometimes we use parts of a bought curriculum, sometimes we don't. It's all a matter of feeling your way through and being mindful of meeting your child's needs.
Many people think that the word unschooling is synonymous with lazy parenting but that is really quite the opposite. Unschooling parents have to notice and pay attention much more than they would if they were following a set schedule written by whatever curriculum company they happen to be using at the time kwim?
Have you read anything by David Albert? I think you'd really enjoy his books.
