Go to school, study, make good grades, go to college, work hard—this is a universal recipe for success so often offered to our children. For some children who…
Given the chance to advocate for himself, my gifted 14 year old sure had a lot to say about being gifted. As parents, mental health professionals and teachers…
Shaming any child damages their self-esteem, delivers a significant blow to their self-confidence, and impacts their motivation to succeed in school. Once shut down and shamed, avoiding any display of their exhilaration for learning becomes the only path forward for many gifted students.
Do you remember your childhood and thinking, being gifted surely was no added bonus? As you watch your child’s giftedness put roadblocks in front of him, are you…
A few months shy of three years ago, without a thought to the future or a plan in my head, I guilelessly created my blog, Crushing Tall Poppies….
It All Starts at an Early Age At 18 months of age, he could identify all of his colors, the primary ones as well as most of the…
“Mom, I swear, they must have put me in remedial math. I am the only one who knows what is going on—I know everything!” This was my…
Loquacious Storyteller Chatty Talkative Garrulous Motormouthed Could a high-verbal output (a.k.a., talking a lot) be a sign of giftedness? Many professionals who study…
Dear Teacher, Welcome back to school. My child is so happy to be in your class this year. We know you are an excellent and dedicated teacher and…
Your child is gifted. What happens now? What will his school do now that he has been identified? How will his education change? What do I do if…
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