Ep 161: Star Students | Where Curiosity Drives Learning

About this episode

Kimberly Gawne discusses her program Star Students, which focuses on personalized learning plans driven by children's interests.

Kimberly Gawne is an educator and founder of Star Students, a program that creates personalized learning plans driven by each child’s interests. Starting as a tutor during COVID-19 school closures, she now supports families with homeschooling, curriculum guidance, and real-world learning experiences, helping students develop critical thinking and a love of learning. Guest host Kathryn Collins dives into the key topics with Kim: 💥 Why did Kim leave the public/private school systems and begin tutoring? 💥 How does Star Students work to support parents who home school? 💥 What are the age ranges, daily instructional time and choices for parents? 💥 What are the challenges of homeschooling and some solutions? 💥 Why is critical thinking so important? 💥 How can parents prepare themselves to begin? Star Students Website: https://www.starstudents.co/ The Primary Purpose of This Podcast Is To Educate, Which Does Not Constitute Professional Advice or Services. The Views and Opinions Expressed are Those of The Guests. Their Appearance on The Podcast Does Not Imply Any Endorsement of Them, Their Products, or Their Services. Connect with Lynn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnmcla/…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kathryn Collins, Lynn McLaughlin

Guest: Kimberly Gawne

Topics covered

• personalized learning
• homeschooling
• critical thinking
• education
• curriculum guidance
• real-world learning

Keywords

• homeschooling
• personalized learning
• critical thinking
• education
• curriculum guidance
• Star Students

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Students, COVID-19, Star Students Website

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