Supporting and Understanding Levels of Giftedness in Homeschooled Children with Deborah Ruf

Raising Lifelong Learners

In today's episode, Colleen had the pleasure of speaking with the incredible Dr. Deborah Ruf about homeschooling, giftedness, and the evolving landscape of education.

Key Takeaways:

• Evolving Homeschooling Landscape: With more resources available, being intentional in selecting activities and groups is crucial.
• Giftedness Beyond Scores: Giftedness is multifaceted, with variations beyond high IQ scores, requiring tailored support.
• Understanding Personality and Interests: Recognizing personality types and allowing children to explore their interests can significantly impact their educational journey.
• Parental Roles: Parents should support their children’s true selves and sometimes ‘get out of the way’ to let them pursue their passions effectively.

Ultimately, this episode reinforced the importance of appreciating and nurturing the unique traits and strengths of gifted children, creating an environment where they can thrive intellectually and emotionally. Recognizing and supporting these unique needs is integral to raising lifelong learners.

Links and Resources from Today’s Episode

Our sponsors for today’s episode are CTC Math and Lexercise

• RLL 12: What About Relaxed and Interest-Led Homeschooling for Gifted Kids? | A Listener Question
• OUT NOW! – The Homeschool Advantage: A Child-Focused Approach to Raising Lifelong Learners
• Raising Lifelong Learners Membership Community – The Learners Lab
• Raising Resilient Sons by Colleen Kessler, M.Ed.
• Interest Led Homeschooling: Helping Your Child Find Their Interests
• Homeschooling High School With Interest-Led Learning
• Interest-Led Learning In The Early Years: Preschool and Beyond
• Spooky Unit Studies For October Interest-Led Learning
• Homeschooling Your Gifted Child With Interest-Led Learning
• What’s The Difference Between Interest-Led and Strength Based Learning?
• Why Unit Studies are Ideal for Interest-led Learning
• Interest-Led Homeschooling and Your Gifted Child

Connect with Dr. Ruf You can find Deborah Ruf at FiveLevelsOfGifted.com

Connect with Colleen You can find Colleen on Twitter @ColleenKessler, Facebook @RaisingLifelongLearners, Instagram @ColleenKessler How does your child learn best? Take the Quiz ==> https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/quiz/