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Reasons For Homeschooling + Gifted Movie Review

Parents have many reasons or factors that lead them to homeschooling whether moral, religious, political, geographical, financial, medical etc. or a combination of these.  One of the many reasons is giftedness. In this blog we'll define giftedness and explore one example of giftedness as presented in the 2017 film, Gifted. What is Giftedness? Giftedness refers to exceptional ability or potential in one or more areas, such as intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership, or academic domains, compared to peers of the same age, experience, or environment. Gifted individuals often demonstrate advanced cognitive abilities, heightened curiosity, rapid learning, and a deep capacity for complex thought and problem-solving. Key characteristics of giftedness may include:   A. Intellectual Giftedness : Advanced reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.   B. Creative Giftedness : Originality, innovation, and unique perspectives in creative pursuits like art, music, or writing. 
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10 Non Toy Gift Ideas for Kids

Point of View: You're only days away from that special holiday, birthday or special milestone of a child in your life and you are searching your brain for the perfect gift. 

Spoiler Alert: That perfect gift does not have to be a toy. Here are 10 non-toy gift ideas for that special little someone in your life.

1. A Subscription that is not toy based and there are are loads out there. It can be for a body care product, art supplies or snack on Amazon or Walmart. Or it could be for an educational app like Leap Frog , ABC Mouse or Osmo etc. 

2. A Monthly or Annual Membership at a place of learning like the Science Centre, Kumon or Coding Ninjas etc.

3. Cover the cost of a new extra curricular activity such as music lessons, dancing lessons, sports etc or gear/equipment that they need to participate in extra curricular activities. 

4. New Clothes and or Shoes. That saying 'they grow up so fast' is 100% Facts.

5. Annual Membership or Season Pass to a place of Fun! Think amusement parks, water parks, indoor playgrounds etc.

Zoo/Petting Farm that offers Membership

6. A movie day/night where you cover the cost of the ticket and the movie snacks. 

7. Tickets to a performing event or game.  Think musicals or big arena sports matches.

8. Contribute to their travel fund so they can catch flights not...whatever the young people say.

9. Contribute to their future education fund. If they don't have one start one on their behalf.

10. Buy them profitable Shares, GICs or Gold. Think some form of monetary investment in their future as opposed to giving the money for ice cream or the piggy bank.


Comment below if you have any other ideas for non toy gifts that we can give to our little ones. 💚

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