Crushing Tall PoppiesThree Ways to Say Gifted
Monday, February 16, 2015
Gifted. Easy to type. Difficult to say. Have you experienced that uncertainty and discomfort when you knew you had to say the word gifted, but you were a…
Gifted Underachievers: Underachieving or Refusing to Play the Game?
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Gifted children who are not challenged appropriately in school and not provided an education which meets their unique educational needs can eventually disengage from school and may then…
A Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers {Shareable Presentation}
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
In a positive way, I wanted to address the need for all educators to understand and recognize the traits and needs of our gifted children. I used the web-based presentation…
Gifted Kids Turn Out “Just Fine”
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
This is a guest post from one of my incredible readers, Erin. Erin posted a comment on one of my posts–this poignant story of her giftedness, and her experience…
Gifted Children—About THAT Stereotype
Friday, January 2, 2015
Trash it. Banish it. Kick it to the curb. It’s a new year, and the time has come to dispel the myths and misunderstandings that perpetuate that stereotype…
Gifted Children: Just Pulling the Wool Over Your Eyes
Monday, December 15, 2014
If there is just one thing I wish every person who does not understand giftedness, and yes, I did say every, could understand is that giftedness often comes packaged…
Giftedness is More Than a Function of Education
Friday, December 5, 2014
I get it. The vast majority of people think that gifted children are the smart, advantaged students in an esteemed, sometimes seemingly elitist, special program at school—it’s a…
Guess what? Your child is probably not gifted.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Guess what? Your child is probably not gifted. This sentiment has been posted, oftentimes quite smugly, as a comment on numerous recent articles on the topic of gifted…
Are Gifted People Arrogant?
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Unfortunately, too many intellectually gifted individuals have been criticized for being arrogant. Using one’s intelligence to the point that those around him feel inferior or less-than is often…
#9 Gifted Students Have Parents Who Know and Understand How Difficult it is to Raise a Gifted Child
Friday, October 17, 2014
Kindergarten Teacher 1: I had Suzy’s mom come talk to me after school today. Oh gawd, I hear this every year. Kindergarten Teacher 2: What did she say?…
