I never liked being told, “Cherish these days; they go so quickly!” But then I heard the phrase, “The days are long, but the years are short.” Those days, when I was up to my ears in dirty diapers and toddlers demanding my attention, I wondered if it would ever … Continue reading
Have you ever created gum drop buildings with a Tie Fighter Pilot? Danced with a Klingon? Flown drones through an obstacle course? You can experience all these and more this Memorial Day Weekend! Check out Escape Velocity, hosted by the Museum of Science Fiction, a science meets pop-culture convention at … Continue reading
Still have a few near-and-dear kindred spirits to cross off your Valentine’s list? Check out these thoughtful and fun ideas that will arrive in two days or less on Amazon Prime—all without a hint of last-minute panic. Click through our links, and you’ll be helping GHF for having your back! … Continue reading
GHF: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum is excited to announce our new Facebook GHF Community Discussion Group! Designed to provide support and community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional individuals, as well as those professionals interested in learning more about giftedness and twice-exceptionality issues and realities, the GHF Community Discussion Group meets where … Continue reading
It’s becoming a well-worn holiday gift-giving mantra: Experiences over stuff. We have good intentions, but this involves more thought and planning and we just had Halloween, and now there’s Thanksgiving, and we’re at a checkpoint with our schooling, and aren’t the kids going to freak out if they don’t have … Continue reading
by Carissa Leventis-Cox Many people are familiar with TED Talks, the short, powerful talks covering a plethora of topics, bringing new ideas and perspectives to the global community. In 2012, TEDEd was founded to support teachers and encourage the curiosity of learners around the world. I have been a TEDEd club … Continue reading
For GHF Online’s fall semester, my new class will combine two of my great passions: Minecraft and Shakespeare. This may sound like an odd mix, what with Minecraft’s inherent visual, blocky quality and Shakespeare’s verbal eloquence, but imagine the following: 1) Minecraft NPCs (non-player characters) that have scripts with multiple-choice … Continue reading
Did you know that in 18th century Germany, Father’s Day was celebrated by giving ham to the man with the most children? Food may still play a big role in the big day for many people (BBQ, anyone?), but many families have expanded the celebration to honor the fathers and … Continue reading
Summer is the perfect time for learning about science. The weather begs for us to go outside and investigate the busy-ness of the season, whether we look to the sky, ponder plants, or dig deep into the earth. Let your child explore nature and learn critical thinking skills with guidance … Continue reading
We at GHF Online believe that gifted young people need and deserve to develop and express their artistic voices. For the Spring 2017 semester, we offered an art course called iPad Art, where we explored digital art through apps such as Paper by 53, ArtRage, Juxtaposer, Font Candy, Silk, and … Continue reading
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