When my son was two years old and could name every state flag for every state in the union just by looking at the flag, I knew he had above-average intelligence. What I didn't know was how many challenges having a very in...read more
One of the biggest complaints that teachers hear from truly gifted students is that instead of having different or more challenging work, they simply have more of the same work every other student is assigned. For most par...read more
by Carol Natoli
"Good job, good job"! These are wonderful words, but I have heard them used too often for gifted and talented students, and regular education students, as well. Since when did parents think that they had to "constantly" ...read more
by Tracie Joy
Each and every child can be considered exceptional in some way. It is up to the educator to ascertain the needs of each individual child. The following information should be used as guidelines for dealing with the exceptio...read more
Write youIt has long been acknowledged by both the educational field and the psychological profession that the gifted personality is engineered with both intellectual and emotional complexities. Ironically, many gifted cl...read more
A truly gifted student is not the same as one who studies hard to obtain straight "A's". Gifted students are a rare, wonderful, and challenging breed of child who may not always thrive in a traditional school setting. Man...read more
In order to recognize his/her talent rather it is good or bad / right or wrong you first have to flip the script,and consider all possibilities, meaning put yourself in his or her shoes so you will have an better idea of t...read more
by Royce Wells
Does your gifted child seem bored and unmotivated? Do you constantly get complaints from your gifted child that school is boring? Keep your child motivated and engaged by identifying areas that your child is enthusiastic a...read more
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