For Parents of Gifted Children
In his latest book, Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton, the best-selling author and philosopher, graphically chronicles the universal anxiety, often unspoken, about what others think of us and whether they judge us successes or failures by our achievements. De...
Feature Frydenberg, Erica Volume 9 / Issue 3 / Spring 2009 Special Issue Social-Emotional Issues
Beware the summer slide—not the spiraling, thrilling water chute found at your local water park, but the loss of academic skills during the summer months. Math skills often slip the farthest, with students losing an average of 2.6 months...
Educational Strategies Stephens, Kristen R. The Editor's View
The United States needs to develop the intellectual potential of its next generation to remain competitive in the world of tomorrow. Our top students generally do not perform as well as their counterparts around the world. Yet our public...
Shawn, an inquisitive, blond ten-year-old, knows everyone in his sub-division. He is always the first to visit newcomers. He is a source of information for parents who want to know who carpools and for children who want to know...
Bullard, Bettie Posey Slusher, Sherri Bullard Social-Emotional Issues The Emotional Edge
Many people assume that intelligence comes in two kinds—verbal and nonverbal. What they do not understand is that the verbal-nonverbal distinction refers to the content of the items on an intelligence test, not to the type of thinking, or intelligence,...
My 12-year-old son takes little interest in the world around him or in making friends. From early childhood he’s been far more interested in creating elaborate games with his cars; engrossing himself in learning all about trains, space shuttles,...
The February 13, 2005, Time cover story, “What Teachers Hate about Parents,” reports the growing frustrations that many teachers have with parents. From eager and pushy to protective and hovering, parents pose a challenge to teachers even greater than finding...
Caldwell, Susan Dobbyn, Dennis Expert's Forum Griffith, Alissa Parenting/Advocacy
Since the first one was approved in Minnesota 14 years ago, charter schools have become established in 37 states. As of 2003, almost 2,700 charter schools had opened, offering an alternative in education. Although charter schools are found in many...
When our 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, began to respond to our simplest requests with anger and resentment, my husband, Bill, and I pressed her to explain why she felt so offended. Her exasperated response, “I never get a moment’s peace,” confounded...
Anderson, Tamara Volume 9 / Issue 3 / Spring 2009 Special Issue Parent's Platform Social-Emotional Issues
Since we are a multicultural family with immediate relatives in France and Taiwan, our suitcases never gather dust. Our children, Sebastien, Alexandre, and Camille (ages 13, 11, and 3), have already amassed a wealth of travel experiences, such as...
Planning a car trip this summer? Cruise the miles with a few ingenious travel games designed for family or individual entertainment. Lateral thinking puzzles, or word puzzles that require a unique approach to problem solving, are classics. They require...
Is social studies another unintended casualty of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)? Nationwide, instruction in history, geography, civics, and economics is being squeezed out as schools feel the pressure to meet proficiency goals in reading and math. Al...
Kaplan, Sylvan, Peterson, and Princeton Review are just a few of the companies offering test prep courses for the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment. As students aspire to get into the college or university of their choice,...
College Planning Currents Stephens, Kristen R. Tests & Testing
According to an article in Edutopia, about 11 percent of teachers resign before their first summer vacation, 30 percent after three years, and 45 percent within five years. The reasons? Surprisingly, salary is not one of them. A survey...