A Gifted Memory

Monday, September 1, 2014

  “Mom, you remember my first tricycle with the push bar that screwed in on the back?” “Yes”, I replied, quizzically wondering where this conversation was going to…

Homeschooling: Teaching Outside the Box

Monday, August 25, 2014

~ What Learning Should and Should Not Be ~  Traditional classroom education is a well-known historical institution with an organizational structure and operational protocols that have changed little…

#8 Gifted Students Have Unique Learning Needs That Must Be Met

Friday, August 22, 2014

Susan and Doug Blanchard live in a small town in the Midwest, and they are the parents of three daughters.  Rosie is 3 years old, Annie is 7…

#7 Gifted Students are Culturally, Racially, and Socially Diverse

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

In my recent blog post A Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers , I listed ten basic characteristics and traits of gifted children intended to help teachers and others to identify giftedness…

I’m Jealous of Your Smart Kid

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Yes, I am jealous, but I would never roll my eyes or say nasty, mean things about you or your child. Nope, I keep my envy to myself,…

Suffering in Silence: Who’s Really Paying the Price for the Neglect of Our Gifted Children?

Monday, July 21, 2014

No child should have to suffer simply because they were born gifted   One only needs to google just two words: gifted and neglected.  You will find page…