Do you love looking back on what you’ve done, where you’ve been, and think about where you’re going? I do! This is the second year that I’ve done a year in a review, and while they take hours to write, they’re worth it. I hope you agree. Speaking In 2019, I spoke at 53 events […]
My goal is to make the world safe for gifted children. These articles share information and ideas on how parents, teacher, and administrators can help persuade those around them that gifted children need and deserve an appropriate education.
Because their social and emotional needs are intertwined with their educations, you may find the social and emotional needs articles helpful in advocacy as well.
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Christmas Books for Kids with All the Feels
Every Christmas, I put away the children’s books that fill a basket in my family room and exchange them for beloved Christmas stories. In our home, it wouldn’t be Christmas without reading these favorites, both old and new. Most have tattered covers now, yet they are precious to me. I decided to share my favorites […]
10 Steps to a Better Parent-School Partnership: Pre-action, not Re-action
Would you like to build a stronger partnership with your child’s school? If you’re an educator, would you like to consider how to build a stronger partnership with families? When I keynoted the Colorado Association for the Gifted and Talented Conference in Loveland, I attended a session by Lisa Girard with this title. It was […]
Trying to Make School Better for Gifted Kids
Here’s a newsflash: school is not designed for gifted kids. When you recover from the shock, read on. Depending upon who you talk to, school is designed to: Create an educated (and ideally compliant) work force Develop productive citizens Provide free childcare Correct all of the problems created by ineffective families and societies Right […]
Gifted Teachers Speak: You are Enough
I don’t know about you, but I’ve really been enjoying the Interview with a Gifted Kid series. I’ve interviewed gifted kids and grown up gifted kids, and now I’m sharing an interview I did with two fabulous gifted teachers from Louisiana. These women know their stuff. Here’s their experience: Cheryl Friberg: 25 years teaching experience, […]
Interview with a Gifted Kid: Peggy
Peggy Speaks This interview with a grown-up gifted kid is a series within a series. It is the latest in my Interview with a Gifted Kid series. In this episode, we meet the matriarch of three generations of a gifted family. In this installment, Peggy, a retired school librarian with a gifted son and a […]