Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Parenting

  • On brain understanding and mental health

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    I recently had a conversation with two people, one adult and one teen, about intelligence. I pointed out that modern research is showing that to a certain extent “intelligence” (however we define it) is determined by our genes. Just like our height, the color of our hair, and other clearly physical characteristics, we’re given a…

  • Taking ownership

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    Teaching kids perseverance and grit in education is important. But it’s also important to follow your muse. Homeschoolers have to try to balance the two.

  • Empty Shelves for Gifted Readers

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    For the gifted reader, the library is shrinking. As the classics recede further into the past, and thus further from our kids’ experiences and language, very little is taking their place. The child who dashes through easy readers at the age of four can finish the whole of English language children’s literature by nine or…

  • Sifting and sorting: summer beach magnetorheological fun

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    Yes, it’s not summer anymore, yet I just was sifting through my blog and found this post I never activated. So keep this in mind for the coming summer. Or if you’re like us, you’ll enjoy a winter beach as well! When I was homeschooling my daughter, I often wrote about things that we’d do…

  • Mushroom magic

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    No, today’s post will not be an argument in favor of legalizing magic mushrooms. Move on to the next blogger if that’s what you’re looking for. The other day I was waiting for my daughter to get out of school. Next to her school is a playing field with a dirt track running around it,…