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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. Curious about how after schooling was scheduled. The school day already feels so long. Do you mind sharing what a schedule for elementary would look like?[/quote]

It wasn’t that structured.  As I noticed gaps (there were many), I addressed them.  They had both learned to read, count money, and tell time before they started school, but some of the things I had to teach one or both of them at home after they started school included:
How to hold a pencil 
How to print letters
How to write in cursive
How to use a dictionary 
Parts of Speech
Capitalization
Sentences need verbs
How to use a textbook 
To not rely on calculators
That you need common denominators to add and subtract fractions
Factoring
Long Division
Adding and subtracting negative numbers 
The Bill of Rights

I also tried to expose them to as many different things as possible and encourage their interests.  I wanted them to be excited about learning and to have fun doing it.  There was barely a science curriculum, but there was an extracurricular science class after school that was very popular.  They had a variety of other extracurricular activities, as well.  We went  to museums, zoos, the forest, the beach, festivals, library programs, etc.  We read a lot, both together and individually (although I strongly oppose requiring daily reading after a child has mastered the skill).  We played games (great for math), did crafts, baked, enjoyed many different kinds of music, etc.

Contrary to the prevailing DCUM wisdom, I also considered screens to be a useful tool.  To me, they’re just an alternate form of media and should be judged based on their content (which I supervised).  They watched a lot of educational TV and children’s movies, and often we watched together.  They had access to a computer (in a common area when they were young and with safeguards when they were old enough to need their own).  Their dad (a computer guy) made sure they had great educational software and as they got older, I found websites that I thought would interest them.  Youtube wasn’t around then, but if my kids were still young, we’d definitely be taking advantage of some of the fantastic educational videos that bring the entire universe vividly within reach.

They worked hard at school, excelled academically, and I couldn’t be prouder of the adults they’ve become, although the credit for that belongs to them.[/quote]But aren’t all of these activities just parenting? How is any of this ‘extra’? Are these activities considered for ‘the gifted’??[/quote]

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