Author : Lisa Rivero
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,83 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Gifted children
ISBN : 9780910707992
Gifted teenagers require special understanding in order to thrive. Learn how to understand your adolescent's intensity and excitability, how to nurture creativity and self-directed learning, how to offer support without taking control, and how to care for yourself as the parent of an intense and creative teen. This book helps parents to view the challenging years of middle school and high school not merely as college prep, but as a preparation for life.
Author : James T. Webb
Publisher : Great Potential Press, Inc.
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 30,65 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 0910707790
Practical guidance in key areas of concern for parents, such as peer relations, siblings, motivation and underachievement, discipline, intensity and stress, depression, education planning, and finding professional help.
Author : Robbins Med Herbert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 27,50 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1440530319
Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge. Gifted and exceptional children can seem self-sufficient, but it takes more than intelligence to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Your child need your support and advocacy in school, in social situations, and even at home. This guide shows you how to encourage and foster your gifted child from birth to adolescence, including information on How to determine if your child is gifted Options for school programs and activities Dealing with perfectionism and stress Setting realistic and healthy goals for your child Ensuring proper socialization and friendship Coping with jealousy and bullying from other children Packed with useful and professional advice, this is a reassuring guide to help your gifted child grow, thrive, and develop his talents.
Author : Kate Distin
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 19,24 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 1843104393
Gifted Children is a lively and informative exploration of the mystery of the gifted mind and the social and emotional needs of gifted children and their families. The authors give an insight into what is 'normal' for gifted children, acknowledge the difficulties they experience, and offer pointers for parents on how to support them.
Author : Sally Yahnke Walker
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,85 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Gifted children
ISBN : 9781575421117
Defines giftedness and discusses special quirks and problems that arise living with a gifted child, from a lack of neatness to the "too-smart mouth," and explains how parents can find the right programs and make school as rewarding as possible for gifted children.
Author : Carol Ann Strip
Publisher : Great Potential Press, Inc.
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 0910707413
A guide to the many issues gifted children face that offers parents and teachers advice on identifying gifted children, helping them get the most of classroom programs, forming parent support groups, meeting social and emotional needs, and choosing the appropriate curriculum.
Author : Judy Galbraith
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 29,86 MB
Release : 2011-08-19
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 157542567X
Based on new surveys of nearly 1,500 gifted teens, this book is the ultimate guide to thriving in a world that doesn’t always support or understand high ability. Full of surprising facts, survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring teen quotes, and insightful expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are. The fourth edition has been revised for a new generation of high-end learners and includes information on twice-exceptionality, emotional and social intelligence, creativity, teen brain development, managing life online, testing and standards, homeschooling, International Baccalaureate programs, college alternatives, STEM careers, cyberbullying, and other hot topics.
Author : Jacqulyn Saunders
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,19 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN :
Hundreds of ways to promote creativity and intellectual development--without pushing. Recommended by Head Start.
Author : Barbara Jackson Gilman
Publisher : Great Potential Press, Inc.
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 091070788X
Formerly titled Empowering Gifted Minds: Educational Advocacy That Works, this book is the definitive manual on gifted advocacy for gifted students. The author tells parents and teachers how to document a child's abilities to provide reasonable educational options year by year.
Author : James T. Webb
Publisher : Gifted Unlimited
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 17,31 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Education
ISBN :
This book seeks to increase the awareness by parents, teachers, and clinicians of the often overlooked unique emotional needs of gifted children.
