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15 Ways to Help Gifted Kids Thrive in School
15 ways to help gifted kids thrive in school with ideas that work for lots of kids, so everyone will find ideas they can apply right away.
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When Gifted Kids Move: Tips for Parents and Districts
What happens when a gifted student moves from one school district to another? How do parents obtain continuity of service for gifted students? How can
11 Tips to Get Kids to Read Good Books
How do you get kids to read good books? I’ve come up with eleven tips to get kids to read good books, but first, a
5 Things I Learned from Writing My Book
That wonderful moment when your book is published and you hold it in your hands and you hope that other people read it and find
Good Books for Middle School Readers
Finding good books for middle school readers can be tricky (and if those readers are gifted, it’s doubly so). A parent recently asked me for
Ten Things About Me
I love meeting people in real life who I know from this site at speaking events or conferences, yet I know that I will never
How to End the School Year Right
Ending the school year right is critical to enjoying your summer and getting next year off to a good start. Thinking about my own years
How to Prepare for a Test
How to prepare for a test is something that can challenge anyone at any time. I’m 49, and I’m still taking tests! In fact, I
How a Test is Helping a School District Be More Inclusive
When Debbie Roby joined the Lewisville ISD as its Supervisor of Gifted Education, she realized that they needed to make a change. The students in the
The Day My Little Free Library Came Home
I hope you’ve seen Little Free Libraries. In fact, I hope you have a Little Free Library in your neighborhood or even in your yard.
5 Things I Loved about Child Genius
It’s true: I loved the show Child Genius. I’ve got five things I specifically loved about it. Many others did as well, apparently, because it’s currently
3 Ways to Get Boys to Read Books about Girls
Don’t let that girl on the cover throw you: I’ve got three ways to get boys to read books about girls. First, do boys resist
6 Steps to Take When School Isn’t Meeting the Needs of Your Child
It’s an open secret that the relationship between parents and schools can be complicated, and this is especially true if parents feel the school isn’t
