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Being on television not as glamorous nor as intimidating as you might think. On this page, I share some of the clips from my television appearances, as well as when I’ve been a guest on Education Talk Radio. I hope you’ll find some great ideas!

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Listen to my podcast session with Dr. Dan Peters all about Perfectionism.

Perfectionism with Lisa Van Gemert

Watch ideas for fun with school lunches:

Watch ideas for summer fun with kids!

Watch ideas for fun with watermelon – even a watermelon brain!

 

I’ve been a guest of Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio five times. He’s very fun! You can listen to the shows. There is usually a one-minute ad in the beginning, so start after a minute to get to the show.

Avoiding boredom when teaching gifted kids

Social and emotional needs of gifted kids

Teaching the gifted

IQ testing

Teaching the gifted – what doesn’t work

The lesson plans I wrote for MensaforKids have earned an APEX Grand Award for publishing excellence. The judges called them

 “Brilliant lesson plans — wonderfully written and illustrated, and crafted to get students involved.”

You can read more here (if you’re my mom and it makes you happy!).


Hi! I’m Lisa. I love sharing tips and ideas to help educators and parents of bright kiddos. Here you’ll find tons of resources to help make the world safe for gifted kids.

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