The physical and mental filter through which outside stimuli enters the mind and body of a gifted person seems to be equipped with an automatic 100X Increase Sensory…
“Emotional intensity in the gifted is not a matter of feeling more than other people, but a different way of experiencing the world: vivid, absorbing, penetrating, encompassing,…
From the post: A Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers In my blog post, A Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers, I listed ten basic characteristics and traits of gifted children–really nine…
Summer is catch-up time for many of us, and on my catch-up list is reading, lots of reading. Amazon has made it way too easy to download the…
Standing out like stately rarities in the middle of a vast, congruous desert are impressive and curiously-shaped Saguaro cacti. These unique cacti, towering over the other desert…
Although my youngest gifted son is 14 years old now, I feel as though I have many more years of parenting experience behind me than I do ahead…
Non-confrontational, a little shy, avoids uncomfortable conversations, rule-follower – not exactly the most optimal personality type the parent of a gifted child would need to ford the deep,…
My child, my wonderfully different child, I love you. Above all else, I love you. From the moment you were born, I knew that you were different,…
My Gifted Child: “Mom, did you use unsalted butter on my bread? You know I don’t like unsalted butter; it just tastes so flat and lends no flavor…
“Susie is not applying herself in class” “If he applied himself, his work would improve” “He needs to work harder and apply himself” What does…
Crushing Tall Poppies
