For Parents of Gifted Children
Issues surrounding financial spending and saving have been dominating the news for months, and it doesn't look like they'll be disappearing any time soon. Yet explaining these issues to your child can often be difficult. Duke Gifted Letter went...
Educational Products & Tips Issue 1 / Fall 2009 Makel, Matthew C. Product Tips
Every parent has had the satisfaction of seeing their child “turn on” to a topic or school experience that demonstrates the true joy and excitement of both learning and teaching. Parents are also painfully aware of the boredom and lack...
Volume 7 / Issue 3 / Spring 2007 Renzulli, Joseph Technology Matters
How long have you been using the Renzulli Learning System (RLS), and how many students have used it? The School District of Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL, has been using RLS since January 2006 when we piloted renzullilearning.com in our magnet...
Imagine public education back in 1910: a single teacher in a one-room schoolhouse lit with candles and students working on slate boards with chalk. Fast-forward to 2010, an age so dependent on advanced technology that students take some classes online,...
Volume 6 / Issue 3 / Spring 2006 Model Program/Schools Schoolhouse Options Special Issue / Fall 2009 Young, Julie
You knock on your teenager’s bedroom door and enter. She is at her computer and seems to be working on a Word document. But you also see several flashing bars across the bottom of the screen. You inquire, and she...
Volume 6 / Issue 3 / Spring 2006 Subrahmanyam, Kaveri Technology Matters
A new Web site, www.schoolmatters.com, provides the general public with search and comparison tools applicable to a wide range of data about local schools and school districts. Using these tools, parents can find high-performing schools and make more informed...
Currents Volume 6 / Issue 1 / Fall 2005 Parenting/Advocacy Stephens, Kristen R.
Our 16-year-old son, Samuel, was identified as gifted during kindergarten. He has remained in the public school system, and we have been pleased overall with the quality of his education. However, even the best schools are unable to meet...
Educational Strategies Volume 5 / Issue 3 / Spring 2005 Parent's Platform Wilson, Nancy
Most parents have instilled in their children safety rules for venturing into the world beyond their homes. Many, however, have not taken similar precautions in educating them about the world that enters their homes via the Internet. The Internet...
Boone, Sarah Volume 5 / Issue 3 / Spring 2005 Technology Matters
Your gifted child may have special interests and a desire for knowledge beyond what school, teachers, and you can provide, and you may have decided that she or he is ready for a mentor in a specific area of interest....
Educational Strategies Volume 5 / Issue 1 / Fall 2004 Macalister, Heather Technology Matters
A love of reading is one of the best gifts that you can give your child. We hope that the “Connections” and “Consultant’s Corner” columns in this issue of DGL provide you with useful guidance in this area. However,...
Volume 4 / Issue 3 / Spring 2004 Stephens, Kristen R. The Editor's View
Funding for AskERIC, an online educational database search service, has been cut by the U.S. Department of Education and will be discontinued on December 19, 2003. The service connects parents, educators, and citizens with experts who can reference articles and...
Collins-Perry, Bobbie Currents Volume 4 / Issue 2 / Winter 2004
Young people often have a hard time deciding which behaviors are right or wrong in the virtual world. Author Doug Johnson explains that “many don’t see their online actions [as] having the same significance as actions in the real...
Book Reviews Collins-Perry, Bobbie Currents Volume 4 / Issue 1 / Fall 2003
Making decisions about the education of a gifted child is not easy. Parents often are not familiar enough with the research on gifted education to make informed decisions. The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database and related services offer help....
Volume 3 / Issue 2 / Winter 2003 Lance, G. Denise Technology Matters
A number of readers have asked me whether they should limit their gifted children’s TV watching and computer use. This is a simple question, yet the research on it is not extensive and does not provide a definitive answer....
Volume 2 / Issue 3 / Spring 2002 Pfeiffer, Steven I. Research and Theory The Editor's View
Whether you are homeschooling or seeking enrichment for your child, these activities focus on the individual child’s educational needs, and gifted children clearly have individual educational needs. Parents may find themselves stretched to meet the challenges posed by their...
Boone, Sarah Educational Strategies Volume 2 / Issue 3 / Spring 2002 Technology Matters
Joann is interested in studying advanced biology, but her school biology curriculum does not extend beyond an introductory course. Silas is learning his physics material at twice the pace that his class is progressing. By the third grade Rena has...
Educational Strategies Volume 4 / Issue 4 / Summer 2004 Siegle, Del Technology Matters
. . . awaits the gifted and talented learner on the Internet. Children are naturally curious, and gifted children in particular are sensitive to social and cultural issues. We’ve compiled the following international news Web sites to help you broaden...
Collins-Perry, Bobbie Volume 2 / Issue 1 / Fall 2001 Technology Matters
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...
Creativity Dowell, Frances Volume 1 / Issue 4 / Summer 2001 Technology Matters
In rural towns, inner cities, and other communities with limited resources, gifted students often find that the selection of school courses does not meet their needs for variety and academic challenge. Many high schools have too few students enrolling in...
College Planning Volume 1 / Issue 1 / Fall 2000 Lance, G. Denise Technology Matters Tests & Testing