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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What Sled Dogs Can Teach Us About Working in Teams
Let’s be honest: working in groups is not typically a strength for gifted learners. That doesn’t mean that we just shrug our shoulders and say, “Oh,
Why School’s Not Fair to Gifted Kids
A gifted fifth grader received this advice on his report card: “You could work on ways to exhibit patience for others who don’t work at
My Only New Year’s Resolution
I only have one New Year’s resolution this year: show up. Every year, I make a lot of well-intentioned resolutions designed to correct all that ails
Raising a Renaissance Kid
Archimedes. Omar Khayyám. Leonardo da Vinci. Maria Agnesi. Thomas Jefferson. Goethe. Steve Jobs. All of these people have something in common: they have been described
7 Essential Tools for Parents of GT Kids
Every parent can use these essential tools, and I can practically guarantee that if your child is gifted, you will face at least five of the
Internal Motivation: the presentation
Trying to figure out how to help young people develop internal motivation is a complex thing. What lights the fire (and what dampens it) in
Perfectionism: the presentation
I’ve been speaking about perfectionism (the occupational hazard of being gifted) for years, and I thought I’d share my presentation on it. If you have
The Advantages of Acceleration
This boy at the starting blocks is ready to race. He’s really fast. He is, in fact, the fastest runner on the team. To make
The Gift of Self
Conference season is beginning, and I’m off to Iowa and Washington next week to share some ideas and best practices for teaching and parenting the
Stealth Giftedness: Day 10
Welcome to Ten Days of Stealth Giftedness: A Crash Course on Incognito Intelligence This is your guide to effectively hiding your giftedness from the world. Kind
Stealth Giftedness: Day 9
Welcome to Ten Days of Stealth Giftedness: A Crash Course on Incognito Intelligence This is your guide to effectively hiding your giftedness from the world. Kind
