Even without the intensities/overexcitabilities so common in our gifted population, kids can be overly emotional. What do I mean by overly emotional? I mean that they: overreact to even mild stimuli; and/or base decisions on emotions rather than reason at a level inappropriate for their age; and/or engage in a level of emotionality that interferes […]
The Gifted Mask: A Student Speaks
The students are the core of what we do, and I think it’s critical that they are also able to be the corps, or body, of what we do. A gifted student wrote an essay for assignment at school, and she gave me permission to share her thoughts about being gifted here. Her essay was […]
101 in 1001
When I recently asked people who are on the Facebook page to weigh in on the new cover for my Perfectionism book, I realized how wonderful a group this gifted realm is, and it made me less fearful of sharing more personal things. To that end, I’m sharing the goals I’ve decided to work on […]
The Best Fundraiser in the History of the World
Funky socks change lives, and they can change campuses and families, too. Fundraising is rarely anyone’s favorite activity, yet I want to share this one, because I think it’s such a perfect fit for gifted children’s innate tendency toward social awareness and moral concern. I’ve never shared anything like this before, but I loved it, […]
Why Children Stop Reading And What To Do About It
I’m desperately concerned about why children stop reading, and I hope you are, too. Let’s talk about why children stop reading and what we can do about it. Too Few Of Us Read I came across an article recently called Harry Potter and the Death of Reading that was written in 2007 by Ron Charles, senior […]
8 Benefits of Reading Classic Literature
What are the benefits of reading classic literature? I wrote about the relevance of reading quality books in general, and I want to focus on the benefits of reading classic literature in particular. Even among voracious readers, we often shy away from challenging books. Among gifted learners it can be part of our perfectionism/impostor syndrome. […]