You know your child is gifted when…your three-year-old programs your VCR. Or your five-year-old gives you permission to use the dictionary during Scrabble. Or your eight-year-old solves your computer problems. Parenting a gifted child can be a mixed blessing. It helps to know what to look for, what to expect, and what other parents have
You know your child is gifted when…your three-year-old programs your VCR. Or your five-year-old gives you permission to use the dictionary during Scrabble. Or your eight-year-old solves your computer problems.
Parenting a gifted child can be a mixed blessing. It helps to know what to look for, what to expect, and what other parents have experienced. This light-hearted introduction to life with a gifted child is a great place to start.
Humorous cartoons and lively illustrations blend with solid information on giftedness—its characteristics, challenges, and joys. First-person stories from parents who have been there offer reassurance and insights. As you smile at the pictures and anecdotes, you’ll learn what sets gifted kids apart and how you can support your child’s unique abilities.
Perfect for parents, it’s also recommended for teachers, childcare providers, counselors, and others who work with children.
){kind=link}
Help Grandma understand This is a tiny book (6 x 6 inches and only 120 pages), but is filled with some excellent ideas and insights. It includes some cartoon-type drawings with exaggerated representations of what giftedness is, but are amusing nonetheless. Not a research volume — more like the kind of book you give to your child’s grandparents to help them understand why you are doing some special activities or schooling for your bright youngster. The cover does say beginner’s guide — you shouldn’t expect depth.
Excellent book for parents who think their child is Gifted and Talented. I have met the author at the Texas Gifted and Talented Convention in Austin. It is a beginning book for parents of Gifted and Talented children. As a GT teacher in Northside I.S.D., I used this book in working with parents of children in our program. It explains many traits of GT students such as passions, sensitivity to their particular interests, and especially problems experienced by GT students such as perfectionism, not turning in homework, failing in school, depression and boredom.
too simplistic This is not the book to buy if you want tips on how to parent the gifted child. Galbraith wastes time catagorizing different types of “giftedness” and ends each section with a few tips on how to parent. I felt this book was overpriced for the information it contained.