Examines the problems of gifted and talented students and explains how they can make the best use of their educational opportunities, get along better with parents and friends, and better understand themselves.
What does ''gifted'' mean? Why am I gifted? How can I make school more challenging? What can I do to make more friends? If you're GT (Gifted & Talented) and have similar questions, you are now holding your new best friend. The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide For Ages 10 & Under Revised &; Updated 3rd Edition This book was written especially for you - to help you in your day-to-day life as a GT in school, at home, and with friends. It's based on surveys of more than 1,000 gifted kids who had a lot to say about growing up and dealing as a GT. Their advice and insights will help you know: You're not alone. You're not ''weird.'' Being smart, creative, and talented is a big plus, not a minus. Look inside to find: Facts about your GT brain and how it works. A GT survey and quizzes that help you know yourself better. Advice on friendships, talking with teachers & parents, and dealing with problems like bullying, stress, and loneliness. Ways to boost brainpower in and out of school. Over 100 quotes from gifted kids. Lists of brainy books, blogs, Web sites, video games, and contests. And much more The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide is the essential guide to growing up gifted. Judy Galbraith has a master's degree in guidance and counseling of the gifted. She has worked with and taught gifted youth, their parents, and their teachers for over thirty years. In 1983, Judy started Free Spirit Publishing, which specializes in self-help books for kids and teens.
Help gifted children realize they’re not alone, they’re not “weird,” and being smart is a bonus, not a burden. Based on a survey of 1,000 gifted kids, this retitled edition of the classic Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide is fully updated with the latest research. Readers learn how to cope with high expectations, perfectionism, labels, bullying, friendships, and more. Upbeat, informative, friendly, and compact, The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids is a must for young gifted children. At a time when many school gifted programs are scaling back, it’s more important than ever for kids to have this essential guide to growing up gifted.
What does ''gifted'' mean? Why am I gifted? How can I make school more challenging? What can I do to make more friends? If you're GT (Gifted & Talented) and have similar questions, you are now holding your new best friend. The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide For Ages 10 & Under Revised &; Updated 3rd Edition This book was written especially for you - to help you in your day-to-day life as a GT in school, at home, and with friends. It's based on surveys of more than 1,000 gifted kids who had a lot to say about growing up and dealing as a GT. Their advice and insights will help you know: You're not alone. You're not ''weird.'' Being smart, creative, and talented is a big plus, not a minus. Look inside to find: Facts about your GT brain and how it works. A GT survey and quizzes that help you know yourself better. Advice on friendships, talking with teachers & parents, and dealing with problems like bullying, stress, and loneliness. Ways to boost brainpower in and out of school. Over 100 quotes from gifted kids. Lists of brainy books, blogs, Web sites, video games, and contests. And much more The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide is the essential guide to growing up gifted. Judy Galbraith has a master's degree in guidance and counseling of the gifted. She has worked with and taught gifted youth, their parents, and their teachers for over thirty years. In 1983, Judy started Free Spirit Publishing, which specializes in self-help books for kids and teens.
Based on 1,000 surveys of gifted kids, this book is packed with illustrations, quizzes, tips, and quotes, plus information on gifted brain development, technology, and self - esteem. Readers learn how to cope with high expectations, perfectionism, labels, bullying, friendships, and more. When many school gifted programs are scaling back, it's more important than ever for kids to have this essential guide to growing up gifted.
Based on 1,000 new surveys of gifted kids, this book is packed with fresh illustrations, quizzes, tips, and quotes, plus information on gifted brain development, technology, and self-esteem. Readers learn how to cope with high expectations, perfectionism, labels, bullying, friendships, and more. When many school gifted programs are scaling back, it’s more important than ever for kids to have this essential guide to growing up gifted.
Discusses what the label "gifted" means, and covers such issues as intelligence testing, educational options, and relationships with parents and friends.
Practical guidance in key areas of concern for parents, such as peer relations, siblings, motivation and underachievement, discipline, intensity and stress, depression, education planning, and finding professional help.
Based on new surveys of nearly 1,500 gifted teens, this book is the ultimate guide to thriving in a world that doesn’t always support or understand high ability. Full of surprising facts, survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring teen quotes, and insightful expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are. The fourth edition has been revised for a new generation of high-end learners and includes information on twice-exceptionality, emotional and social intelligence, creativity, teen brain development, managing life online, testing and standards, homeschooling, International Baccalaureate programs, college alternatives, STEM careers, cyberbullying, and other hot topics.
Teacher's Survival Guide: Gifted Education is packed with practical information, up-to-date resources, tips for success, and advice from experts in the field. This updated second edition: Is the perfect introduction to gifted education for beginning and early career educators. Provides field-tested, proven strategies. Is designed to help teachers build their understanding of gifted education and gifted learners. Covers topics essential to gifted education teachers, including identifying giftedness and encouraging creativity. Includes tips for providing resources and opportunities to spur talent development. Each chapter features a key question, making the book ideal for an engaging book study, as well as survival tips and a survival toolkit of resources to keep readers on course as they navigate through gifted ed.
Guiding the Gifted Child has been called the "The Dr. Spock book for parents of gifted children" and is a classic in the field. Translated into several languages, this book won the National Media Award of the American Psychological Association, and has sold over 100,000 copies. The intensity, sensitivity, and other unique social and emotional characteristics of gifted children can put them at risk for problems. Guiding the Gifted Child provides extensive practical information for parents and teachers about gifted children. Topics include: communication of feelings, motivation, discipline, peer relations, sibling relations, tradition breaking, stress management, depression, and parenting strategies.
Forty-two keys can help parents unlock the potential of bright children. Parents have many questions and concerns, and Dr. Sylvia Rimm brings them one step closer to finding answers. Keys Include: How to enhance learning in the family; Parenting with a united front; Homework issues; Underachievement; Perfectionism; Peer pressure; Creativity, pretending, and lying; and Additional resources for parents.