For Parents of Gifted Children
I’m smart, and smart people don’t have to study or work hard.” Does this sound familiar? How unexpected and frustrating to discover that your child who has been identified as gifted is underachieving academically! Twenty percent or more of students...
Feature Ford, Donna Y. Parenting/Advocacy Trotman, Michelle Frazier
A s the temperature drops farther and the winter holidays conclude, probably the last thing on your mind is summer. But now is the ideal time to begin planning summer experiences for your child. Many summer enrichment programs already...
Educational Strategies Stephens, Kristen R. The Editor's View
“I fear that the attention and recognition my 13-year-old daughter receives because of her intellectual and academic accomplishments may be damaging to her 10-year-old brother, who struggles in school. Is this a valid concern, and are there ways to...
Consultant's Corner Robinson, Nancy M. Social-Emotional Issues
We want our children to strive for excellence. Whether in schoolwork, ice skating, music, art, scientific experiments, written work, or other activities, striving for excellence is usually a healthy way to develop talent. But when excellence does not seem...
Parents and educators have long understood that social savvy and emotional intelligence are not to be taken for granted among gifted youths. Gifted children differ from other children in ways that are obvious both to themselves and to their classroom...
Dawson, Geraldine McPartland, James Special Focus Special Populations
The parent-teacher conference is a unique opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on your child’s progress in school and to share your parental insights with the teacher. You will want to use this limited time to its best advantage....
Board games are back! For tons of fun this holiday season, I recommend three strategy games that stimulate critical thinking and provide hours of enjoyment for the whole family. All are suitable for gifted children. Gobblet! by Blue Orange...
One parent alone probably cannot do much to improve a school, but a group of parents working together can be a powerful instrument for change. That is the message from the Parent Leadership Association (PLA), an organization that provides...
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...
How many times have you heard a teacher say that your child has tremendous potential “if only he’d apply himself” or “if only she’d work a little harder”? How often have you said the same thing yourself to your child?...
Book Reviews Collins-Perry, Bobbie Currents Social-Emotional Issues