The concept to enrichment for gifted children has been around as long as formal schooling has existed. In the one-room schoolhouse setting, teachers simply gave advanced children work that was multiple grades ahead of their age. In the 1920s and 1930s it was common for gifted children to be accellerated through grades–“skipped” ahead as far […]
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When my daughter was born, my mother said to me, “I will take the future.” Smiling, I agreed with her– high IQs run mostly on both sides of my daughter’s family. While I love my daughter regardless of her talent, I clearly ordered her to be gifted. “I hope it’s not too painful,” the mother […]
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After writing my last article, Gifted Children: Their Most Common Traits, I now realize that there is a large misconception among people about what gifted really means. The term gifted is thrown around a lot and used interchangeably with smart. But the definition of gifted takes smart to a whole new level and complexities. According […]
Earlier this year my Kindergarten-aged daughter came home from school with a letter. I curiously opened the envelope and began to read the enclosed letter. It was a wonderful surprise that letter from the teacher requesting that my daughter be tested as a “gift. “Wow, I know I’m smart but I never thought It is […]
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All children can get bored but there may be special challenges with a child identified as gifted. Although all four of my children were identified by the school as gifted, my youngest has the biggest issue when it comes to being bored. Here is some information on boredom and the gifted child. Boredom in children […]
Having a gifted child (higher than normal IQ) is hard enough, but parenting a gifted child who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be overcome. One reason for this overwhelming feeling is the lack of information about this composition. There is information about giftedness and there is information about OCD. A two-in-one baby bundled together […]
According to standardized tests around the world, the Stanford Binet or Kogan Wallach intelligence measures are the means by which it is possible to distinguish between gifted and normal children. (Dunn, 1963) a child must receive a total of 140 to be recognized as a “gifted child”. A child who gets a 180 is considered […]
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Children who are intellectually gifted seek novelty, challenge, and quick paced learning. Gifted children typically master games quickly, solve puzzles readily and get bored with repetition. Finding them the perfect holiday gifts can be a challenge for their parents! Luckily, there are several catalog and online retailers who cater to the gifted children’s market. Each […]