Crushing Tall PoppiesA Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers
Monday, June 9, 2014
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…
When Gifted Students Don’t Measure Up
Thursday, June 5, 2014
It’s Really All About the Grades, Isn’t It? As parents, when we send our children off to school, we want them to receive a great education to prepare…
LEGO® and the Gifted Visual-Spatial Child
Sunday, June 1, 2014
LEGO® Is there not a more perfect toy? Boys, girls, toddlers, children and adults – everyone loves LEGO®! I would venture to claim that LEGO®…
Casting Stones at Cacti. Our Intolerance of Gifted People
Monday, May 26, 2014
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…
Raising Gifted Children? Let It Go
Monday, May 5, 2014
No…really…Just let it go! As parents, we are often so focused on guiding the lives of our children because we want our children to be successful. We schedule,…
A Mother’s Letter to Her Gifted Child
Sunday, April 6, 2014
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,…
“He’s smart, but he just needs to apply himself.” Just Wondering Out Loud
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
“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…
NO! For the Last Time, NOT Every Child is Gifted!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Not every child is gifted! Every child is special, every child has gifts, but NOT every child is gifted! Please read this and try to understand. Read, understand and…
The Burdens of Gifted Children
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Gifted children have an unusual cross to bear; most of society sees giftedness as–well, as a gift, but gifted children most often see it is a curse. Like…
8 Things the World Must Understand About Gifted Children
Monday, November 25, 2013
Gifted children are often misunderstood by society– Wait. You know what? I’m gonna write this truthfully. I’m going to write this from the heart. I am going to…
