For Parents of Gifted Children
Editor's note, winter 2009: Competition is a topic that often concerns families with gifted children, often because of either an extreme aversion or an extreme need for competition. Dr. Reis introduces us to arguments supporting a view that some competition...
Volume 9 / Issue 2 / Winter 2009 Reis, Sally M. Young Gifted
The study of gifted children's imagination was part of a larger investigation into their inner world as I described in "Mellow Out," They Say. If I Only Could: Intensities and Sensitivities of the Young and Bright. Gifted children were...
Volume 8 / Issue 3 / Spring 2008 Piechowski, Michael M. Special Focus
Your child doesn’t have to be an aspiring artist to reap the benefits of a creative life. Creativity enhances all facets of existence because it opens us up to boundless possibilities: professionally, educationally, socially, and personally. Whether playing the violin,...
Boone, Sarah Volume 6 / Issue 4 / Summer 2006 Special Focus Talent Development
Creativity, like any other ability, must be noticed and nurtured to bloom. Parents play a large role in recognizing and providing opportunities for creative talent to be expressed. Ways of thinking, personality factors, and physical attributes all influence the development...
Cramond, Bonnie Volume 6 / Issue 4 / Summer 2006 Talent Development Tapping Talent
Though creativity has been a buzzword in education for over 50 years, we still struggle to define and identify it. DGL recently asked Jane Piirto and Alane J. Starko, two experts widely known for their research in the area, to...
Expert's Forum Volume 6 / Issue 4 / Summer 2006 Piirto, Jane Starko, Alane J.
For budding creative artists, two excellent products are available. Silver Dolphin’s Fine Arts Studio Drawing, by Jim Bradrick, is a pencil drawing kit, while Chronicle Books’ Sumi-e: The Art of Japanese Brush Painting, by Shingo Syoko, uses ink as...
Boone, Sarah Educational Products & Tips Volume 6 / Issue 4 / Summer 2006 Product Tips
Arts with the Brain in Mind, by Eric Jensen (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001), details how schools can make arts education a core subject and how to integrate the arts into every subject. Jensen, who reviews what programs...
Book Reviews Collins-Perry, Bobbie Currents Volume 5 / Issue 1 / Fall 2004
Are children born with an appreciation for music and the ability to demonstrate it? Or do they develop musical ability through early exposure and structured practice? The answer is both, according to Dianna Richardson, graduate of the Juilliard School...
Volume 3 / Issue 1 / Fall 2002 Special Focus Talent Development Wojcik, Julie A.
The youngest artist-in-the-making I ever met was six years old. Carson Rutter arrived at my office carrying a folder of his work in one hand and holding his mother’s hand with the other. Drawings of cowboys dominated his portfolio....
Feature Volume 1 / Issue 4 / Summer 2001 Kay, Sandra Talent Development
The concept of creativity is fraught with myths and negative stereotypes that prevent people from being creative. Enhancing creativity often involves dispelling these beliefs. Myth: The stereotype of the creative person includes the following traits: seeks sensations, is open...
Volume 1 / Issue 4 / Summer 2001 Plucker, Jonathan A. Special Focus
Experts have debated for years whether creativity is a type of giftedness—30 states include “creative artistic abilities” in their definitions of giftedness—or a distinct way of thinking and behaving. However, experts agree that creativity is relevant and worth promoting....
Volume 1 / Issue 4 / Summer 2001 Pfeiffer, Steven I. The Editor's View
Whether your children are budding art aficionados or just need a quick tutorial on Pablo Picasso, they can experience some of the world’s great art with the click of a mouse. While viewing art on-line can’t be confused with...
Dowell, Frances Volume 1 / Issue 4 / Summer 2001 Technology Technology Matters
The Duke Gifted Letter asks Robert J. Sternberg, a leading researcher in creativity, how parents can encourage creativity in their gifted child. The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is...
Expert's Forum Volume 1 / Issue 4 / Summer 2001 Sternberg, Robert J.
The Music Within It’s Tuesday morning, and instead of hearing classroom noise or school bells indicating it’s time to change classes, our fourteen-year-old daughter Niki is in her room playing electric guitar and singing one of her new songs....
Volume 1 / Issue 1 / Fall 2000 Parent's Platform Staehle, Dori