TPP 050a: Celi Trepanier on the Benefits of Homeschooling Gifted Children

Published: March 4, 2022, 2 p.m.

b'Ever considered homeschooling your gifted children? My guest, educator, author, and blogger Celi Trepanier, became a passionate advocate for gifted children after tiring of her battles with schools and their misunderstanding of how to support gifted children. A teacher who has taught in both public and private schools, Celi is the author of the book Educating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling, a parent group facilitator for the organization SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted), and keeps a blog at Crushing Tall Poppies.\\nIn our conversation, we talk about why many schools, even sometimes those designed specifically to cater to gifted children, aren\\u2019t able to support these unique learners, and Celi shares why she believes homeschooling gifted children is such a great option if it\\u2019s something that is possible for families, as well as gives us her advice for how to get started.\\n\\nCeli Tr\\xe9panier is the author of Educating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling, as well as a writer, passionate advocate for gifted children, an anti-bullying proponent, MEd, former public school teacher, and a homeschooling mom.\\n\\nThings you\\u2019ll learn from this episode\\n\\nWhat giftedness is, as well as why there are negative stigmas attached to the label\\n\\nWhy most public schools are failing our gifted kids\\n\\nWhy sometimes even programs for gifted kids don\\u2019t really \\u201cget\\u201d gifted kids (they teach to kids who are \\u201chigh achieving\\u201d rather than than \\u201cgifted\\u201d)\\n\\nWhy homeschooling can be such a great fit for gifted children\\n\\nHow parents can determine if homeschooling is a doable option for their family\\n\\n\\nResources mentioned for homeschooling gifted children\\n\\n\\nCrushing Tall Poppies (Celi Trepanier\\u2019s website)\\n\\n\\nEducating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling by Celi Trepanier\\n\\n\\nParenting Horizons\\u2014Parenting Coach Julie Ross\\n\\n\\nWhy Fostering Cultures of Respect in Our Schools is Absolutely Critical (podcast episode)\\n\\nGifted Homeschooler\\u2019s Forum\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'