#8 Gifted Students Have Unique Learning Needs That Must Be Met
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 years old, and their oldest daughter, Torie, is 11 years...
View ArticleGiftedness is More Than a Function of Education
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 universal...
View ArticleGifted Children: Just Pulling the Wool Over Your Eyes
If there is just one thing I wish every person who does not understand giftedness, and yes, I did say every, could realize is that giftedness often comes packaged with intense emotional...
View ArticleGifted Children—About THAT Stereotype
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 which problematically misrepresents gifted...
View ArticleA Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers {Shareable Presentation}
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 app., Emaze, to build this...
View ArticleIt’s All About the Grades
It’s a Punch in the Gut and not a Pat on the Back Why is it all about the academic output—the grades, the achievement, the scores? As a mother of three gifted children and a committed gifted advocate,...
View ArticleI’m a Mom of a Gifted Child
Reflections on guilt, t-shirts, loneliness, heartache and fitting in Who would have thought that cleaning out my gifted child’s closet—sorting through the keepsakes, the clothes to donate, and throwing...
View ArticleGifted Children: Our Five-Leaf Clovers
Four-Leaf Clovers—a Symbol of all Things Good Four-leaf clovers are an atypical variation of clover which can infrequently be found hidden among the more common three-leaf clovers in a clover patch....
View ArticleGifted Children–These 3 Things
“You will never get teachers to understand.” “Too many teachers only see gifted children as smart, high-achievers.” “It’s the word gifted. Change the word and maybe it won’t be so off-putting” “It’s an...
View ArticleDear Teacher, My Gifted Child is in Your Class
Dear Teacher, Welcome back to school. My child is so happy to be in your class this year. We know you are a wonderful and dedicated teacher and you care so much about your students. I know the...
View ArticleGifted Children: Too Smart for Their Own Good
Too smart for your own good. What does this familiar saying really mean? How can being smart undermine what should be good? And how does this relate to gifted children? What does this familiar saying...
View Article9 Things the World Must Understand About Gifted Children
Three years have passed since I wrote the popular post, 8 Things the World Must Understand About Gifted Children. Sadly, not much has changed for gifted children—they are still very much...
View ArticleGifted Children: ‘Tis Folly to be Wise?
Ignorance is bliss. I’ve come across this snippet of a quote through the years without more than a few seconds of consideration to its true meaning or origin, I simply thought it referred to...
View Article{Book Review} Boost: 12 Effective Ways to Lift Up Our Twice-Exceptional Children
Are you teaching or parenting a 2e child? Are you looking for tried-and-true strategies which can work in the classroom, at home or with homeschooling your 2e child? Do you ever wish you could have a...
View ArticleA Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers {Shareable Presentation}
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 app., Emaze, to build this...
View ArticleIt’s All About the Grades
It’s a Punch in the Gut and not a Pat on the Back Why is it all about the academic output—the grades, the achievement, the scores? As a mother of three gifted children and a committed gifted advocate,...
View ArticleI’m a Mom of a Gifted Child
Reflections on guilt, t-shirts, loneliness, heartache and fitting in Who would have thought that cleaning out my gifted child’s closet—sorting through the keepsakes, the clothes to donate, and throwing...
View ArticleGifted Children: Our Five-Leaf Clovers
Four-Leaf Clovers—a Symbol of all Things Good Four-leaf clovers are an atypical variation of clover which can infrequently be found hidden among the more common three-leaf clovers in a clover patch....
View ArticleGifted Children–These 3 Things
“You will never get teachers to understand.” “Too many teachers only see gifted children as smart, high-achievers.” “It’s the word gifted. Change the word and maybe it won’t be so off-putting” “It’s an...
View ArticleDear Teacher, My Gifted Child is in Your Class
Dear Teacher, Welcome back to school. My child is so happy to be in your class this year. We know you are an excellent and dedicated teacher and you care so much about your students. I understand the...
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