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Why Children Stop Reading And What To Do About It

By Lisa Van Gemert 10 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE GIFTED, PARENTING, TEACHING Tagged With: books, gifted children, reading, school, standardized testing

Bringing Napping Back: A Kindergarten Perspective

By Lisa Van Gemert 27 Comments

To sleep, perchance to dream learn. – Shakespeare (kind of) When I went to kindergarten (shout out and apologies to my teacher, Mrs. Beasley), I needed crayons and a nap mat. Today’s kindergarteners need graphing calculators and pens. No nap map required. Or welcome. Fifteen years ago, the New York Times published an article about […]

Filed Under: EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE GIFTED, TEACHING Tagged With: gifted children, school, tip

6 Steps to Take When School Isn’t Meeting the Needs of Your Child

By Lisa Van Gemert 16 Comments

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 meeting the needs of the child. It can get heated. It can get ugly. And unfortunately, it often doesn’t get solved in a way that really works for anyone. What […]

Filed Under: RESOURCES, STRATEGIES Tagged With: parenting, school

What Sled Dogs Can Teach Us About Working in Teams

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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, well I (or my child) just prefer to work alone.” That’s simply not practical in today’s cooperative learning and work environments. So how can we help kids work well in […]

Filed Under: EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE GIFTED, STRATEGIES, TEACHING Tagged With: gifted children, group work, school, strategies, teachers

Why School’s Not Fair to Gifted Kids

By Lisa Van Gemert 114 Comments

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 your same fast pace. Also be aware that you don’t overstep boundaries by helping people when they are trying to discover something on their own.” Thanks to the parents of […]

Filed Under: EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE GIFTED, TEACHING Tagged With: emotional needs, gifted children, school

Top Ten Ways to Annoy a Gifted Child

By Lisa Van Gemert 275 Comments

Do you see this boy with the peace sign? It’s a ruse. As a teacher or parent of a gifted child, you will have no peace if you do any of the following things guaranteed to annoy a gifted child. Intrigued? Follow our ten-step plan guaranteed to annoy every gifted child you know or your […]

Filed Under: EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE GIFTED, TEACHING Tagged With: boredom, emotional needs of gifted, gifted children, school, teachers, teaching

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