by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2026 | Academic support, Gifted learners, Mentoring, parents
If your family moves between countries, you know the stress of searching for optimal academic support. It’s hard enough at the best of times: finding top-tier academic support that understands your child’s curriculum, works with your time zone, and will...
by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Jul 22, 2026 | Academic coaching, Education, Gifted learners, parents
On July 12, I ran the Ilkley Half-Marathon, my fifth half-marathon in 15 months. I was running with one of my best friends on a bright, breezy day. I’d recently run 24km, and a 7km race in personal best time. Everything, in fine, pointed to a straightforward,...
by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Jul 6, 2026 | Education, parenting exceptional kids, parents
“We’ve tried tutors, and it didn’t help.” This is a common concern/complaint that usually comes loaded with unspoken frustration or guilt. Since those quiet parts are the loudest, let me start there: failed tutoring sessions are typically no-fault. Most tutors are...
by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2026 | Gifted learners, parenting exceptional kids, parents
People often assume a linear relationship between intelligence and output. Collectively, our culture has grown perilously attached to the mind-as-a-computer analogy, to the point that we sometimes forget the brain ISN’T a computer. A student can have extraordinary...
