Friday, November 15, 2019
For gifted children or any child, the realization that their exuberant engagement in the classroom is unacceptable can result in significant negative emotional and educational responses. Many gifted children who have had negative experiences in the classroom due to their intense approach to learning have developed a growing disinterest in school, academic underachievement, and the loss of their love of learning. Reversing these emotional and educational consequences can be a steep, uphill battle once a gifted child has been shut down in school.
Read More
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
It’s not easy growing up gifted, especially when so few get that your not-quite-the-norm behaviors are inherent with your giftedness and are really not a problem or an…
Read More
Monday, November 14, 2016
Emile, a 13-year old, hates school and is convinced he can’t learn. Worse, he feels—no, he knows—he doesn’t often fit in with his age mates. Although he used…
Read More
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.” Often when I think of the perception most of society seem to hold about gifted children, I am always reminded of…
Read More
Monday, October 19, 2015
Gifted children. A whole lot has been written about them, and I’ve done my share of putting information out there about the ups and the downs of life…
Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
When Gifted Children Challenge Authority and Their Teachers Oh boy! Here comes one of those steep, steep slopes on the raising-a-gifted-child roller coaster. It is that scary ascent…
Read More
Thursday, September 17, 2015
“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…
Read More
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
I’m not THAT parent. Having a gifted child, an intellectually gifted child, does not make me THAT parent. There is no need to sound the alarm and send…
Read More
Friday, August 21, 2015
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…
Read More
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Gifted children are misunderstood and so very often miseducated, and they may even be bullied, envied and shunned. Being gifted is not at all what many people believe it to…
Read More
Crushing Tall Poppies
