popular topics in gifted education
Homeschooling SupportTesting a Gifted ChildAdvice from a homeschooling expert on whether to have a gifted three-year-old tested. ...- Concerns About HomeschoolingWill I Be Shortchanging My Child by Homeschooling?Advice from a homeschooling expert for a parent worried that homeschooling might shortchange her son by taking him out of the public school's gifted program. ...
Coping With Giftedness9 Challenges Facing Gifted Children (and How You Can Help!)Has your gifted child been struggling with some social, emotional, or academic issues lately? Giftedness comes with a surprising set of problems, ranging from perfectionism and competitiveness to friendship issues. Learn about these common challe...- Establishing Schedules and CurriculumCurricula for Gifted StudentsAdvice from a homeschooling expert on the best curricula for gifted and talented students. ...
- Gifted EducationAt Top of Class, but Tested PoorlyOne "bad day" out of a series of testing days can throw off the composite result. ...
- Gifted EducationTalking About Testing with My ChildParents often need to reassure a child in a low-key manner before testing, but should never force a reluctant child. ...
CreativityChild Who Talks to HimselfA child who adopts behavior such as talking to himself is probably not in any real trouble, but it's worth exploring why. ...- Gifted EducationBoy Not Challenged in Accelerated SchoolWhat should you do when your child isn't challenged in an accelerated school, and switching schools is not an option? ...
- AccelerationShould a Gifted 15-Year-Old Attend College?College is a good option for a capable high-school student who is not being challenged by the local curriculum. ...
- Gifted EducationDaughter Diagnosed as DysgraphicFind information about the dysfunction called dysgraphia. ...
- Signs of GiftednessMinimum IQ and Screening for Gifted ProgramUnfortunately, many schools screen for achievement or intelligence, and do further testing only if the child scores at a high level initially. ...
- Gifted EducationGifted Child Has Reading ProblemsIt is very possible even for gifted children to have learning disabilities. ...
- Gifted EducationCan Bad Spelling Exclude Child from Gifted Program?Learn how you can help a gifted child become a better speller. ...
- Coping With GiftednessMother Worried About Son's WorkloadTo address fears about a child's workload, talk the situation over with the child and the school counselor before making any decision. ...
- Signs of GiftednessIs Your Young Child Gifted?"Is my child gifted?" Take this quiz to learn how to recognize the signs of early giftedness in a child. ...
- Coping With GiftednessArtistically Talented, but UnmotivatedIt is not at all unusual for gifted kids to immerse themselves in a single subject or interest to the exclusion of other topics. ...
- Gifted EducationParent Fears Kindergarten Will Be Too EasyIf your child is gifted, you should meet with the classroom teacher as early as possible in the year. ...
- Gifted EducationHelping a Gifted UnderachieverIf gifted education is mandated in your state, a child who qualifies as gifted cannot be removed from the program. ...
