Lisa Rivero
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"This book is a conversation about the very real option of self-directed learning in the home, why it makes sense, how it can work, and what it means
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for the homeschooling family and our larger society, in particular families with children who are considered highly gifted. Such children are often "way ahead" in several academic subjects, although they can also have quite uneven learning profiles. They are often excitable learners, highly perceptive, sensitive to their environment and sometimes a bit of an enigma in terms of their learning styles, either exhibiting a strong, nearly overwhelming preference for certain learning pathways or possessing the ability to switch quickly from one mode of learning to another. They can feel deeply, experiencing soaring highs and heartbreaking lows. We shouldn't be surprised, then, that they often fail to thrive in school." Lisa Rivero
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