Homeschooling more than one gifted child - 08/11/12 06:38 AM
Hi,
I have 4 kids. My eldest boys are 6 and 5 years old. I withdrew my eldest from school this year to homeschool him for lots of reasons - one being that he was bored and the school unable to cater for his learning needs. So now...my 5 year old is due to start school and I'm planning to homeschool him also...BUT...
My 5yo is highly gifted (tested). He is CLEARLY a little brainiac (in fact, I'm pretty sure he's smarter than me) and stands out even amongst his siblings who are also gifted (or so we suspect). The psych who assessed him said he would definetly need a specialised programme. My husband thinks he needs to go to school but the only school around here (in Australia) that caters for giftedness is a mere $30K per year.
So, does anyone homeschool more than one gifted child? How do you do it? What resources or info is out there?
Any advice is hugely appreciated!!!
I have 4 kids. My eldest boys are 6 and 5 years old. I withdrew my eldest from school this year to homeschool him for lots of reasons - one being that he was bored and the school unable to cater for his learning needs. So now...my 5 year old is due to start school and I'm planning to homeschool him also...BUT...
My 5yo is highly gifted (tested). He is CLEARLY a little brainiac (in fact, I'm pretty sure he's smarter than me) and stands out even amongst his siblings who are also gifted (or so we suspect). The psych who assessed him said he would definetly need a specialised programme. My husband thinks he needs to go to school but the only school around here (in Australia) that caters for giftedness is a mere $30K per year.
So, does anyone homeschool more than one gifted child? How do you do it? What resources or info is out there?
Any advice is hugely appreciated!!!