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Parenting the Gifted
http://parentinggiftedkids.com
This blog is a resource to help parents better understand, mentor, and advocate for their gifted children
- Added on: May 16th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: parentinggifted
- Listed in: Primary Womens
- Tags: parenting special needs giftedness gifted children bright child exceptional child
Recent Posts
Mayan Anyone?
We all know how those gifted children get caught up in the topical themes we are covering?Well, my class is studying Mayan people. Anytime I can try to find some type of cross curricular link to make, I jump on it. So we had a lesson on M...
Math All Around?
Every day, my class does a routine called "Today's Number". This is one of our favorite times of day, and the kids always take note of where it falls when we go over our daily routine. Today, they actually asked if we could have math early beca...
What Are Kids Reading?
Our media clerk shared this study with us this week. I thought it was kind of interesting. They show the top 20 books kids read last year, based on the AR tests they took. Now, I won't talk (again) about how I am not a fan of AR (an...
Why the Labels?
And why this one in particular? Gifted. It sounds so snobby, so elitist. Isn't every child "gifted"? What makes this one so special?Does any of this ring true? You may have heard these comments, and you may have thought th...
Great News!
I like to read articles like this one in the newspaper. Parents really can make a difference advocating for their children's needs.Let's continue to work together to promote change and provide much needed programs for the gifted!...
Please Don\'t Tell my Mom. . .
As a teacher, I am privy to a side of people's children that they often miss out on. I was remembering back on one of those moments parents don't see the other evening.At the beginning of the school year, I was doing placement tests for my students f...
