For Parents of Gifted Children
When parents think of their children as gifted, they usually think of high IQ scores, high SATs, high ACTs, high grades, and the like. But research shows that there is much more to giftedness than the academic ability and achievement...
Nearly one million school-aged children in the United States are educated primarily at home. Many of them are gifted. Parents who wonder if homeschooling will work for them need to consider the reasons for doing it and how to meet...
I frequently speak at workshops on the topic of raising a healthy gifted child. An increasing number of attendees voice frustration that their children’s lives are overscheduled. Today’s parents feel tremendous and growing pressure to involve their children, at ever...
Pfeiffer, Steven I. Social-Emotional Issues The Editor's View
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an...
Delisle, James R. Social-Emotional Issues The Emotional Edge
Sixty years ago Dr. Annemarie Roeper and her husband, George, were visionaries in the field of gifted education. As they fled Nazi Germany, they formulated a plan for a school designed to ensure that gifted minds accomplished only positive things....
Do you know your state’s policies regarding gifted education? Do some states do a better job of addressing the needs of their brightest students? Who oversees gifted education in your state? If you do not know, a recent survey of...
Legislation/Law Parenting/Advocacy Special Focus Stephens, Kristen R.
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....
Need a worthwhile, hands-on activity for your children? Archaeological excavation kits might be just the thing. For younger children, second- to fourth-graders, my pick is GeoSafari’s Buried Treasure kits. Each kit contains a block of porous clay, four buried...