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Carol Bainbridge, an expert on gifted children, maintains this blog, which is chock full of learning ideas, information, and more.

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Carol Bainbridge, an expert on gifted children, maintains this blog, which is chock full of learning ideas, information, and more.

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Scientists think you can inherit a predisposition toward being gifted, and that about 50% of the difference between being gifted rather than just moderately intelligent can be chalked up to genes. However, how you're raised plays a big role. Children of parents who are supportive both emotionally and financially (to provide specialized classes or coaching) are more likely to realize their talents.

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Scientists think you can inherit a predisposition toward being gifted, and that about 50% of the difference between being gifted rather than just moderately intelligent can be chalked up to genes. However, how you're raised plays a big role.

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Head to this blog, written by gifted educator Sarah Robbins, to learn more about how to challenge and help your gifted child

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Head to this blog, written by gifted educator Sarah Robbins, to learn more about how to challenge and help your gifted child

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This blog focuses on gifted kids, touching on issues of schooling, parenting, education, and more, all written by the staff at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

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This blog focuses on gifted kids, touching on issues of schooling, parenting, education, and more, all written by the staff at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

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Welcome to Gifted Exchange, the blog about gifted children, schooling, parenting, education news and changing American education for the better. This blog is supported by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development .

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Prufrock is one of the leading publishers of materials for gifted, advanced, and special needs students. On this blog, you'll find updates on their latest releases.

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Here, parents can find resources and make connections with other parents of gifted children.

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I have the pleasure this month to host a stop on Christine Fonseca's blog tour for her newly released book- 101 Success Secrets For Gifted Kids. I'm so excited to be participating because it is the first gifted kids handbook, in my opinion, that truly explains what giftedness is and doesn't just give kids a list of characteristics which may or may not "fit" who they are. Even though it is suggested for ages 8-12, I found my adult self getting so many helpful pieces of advice, particularly the hula hoop technique, which I'll let Christine explain. So without further ado, here is Christine Fonseca's guest post!

Thanks, Monica, for hosting this leg of the tour. Monica asked me to talk a bit about the success secrets in the first two chapters of 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids - the ones the help kids understand what it means to be gifted.
Perfect! These are some of my favorite tips. I am a firm believer in teaching both kids and adults to fully embrace everything it means to be gifted - the good, the bad, and the stressful. Towards that end, the first twenty tips or so are all about understanding and accepting everything it means to be gifted. Here are a few of my favorites from the opening chapters (you can preview the opening chapters on the Giftedness isn't something you choose. It's how you are Some of these tips include specific strategies to help kids learn and use the success secret. A couple of my favorites - Tips forReaching Your Potential (part of Embrace your Giftedness) and the Hula Hoop Technique (Part of The Only Thing you can really Control Is You). In the Tips for Reaching Your Potential, kids are reminded to learn all about themselves, even the parts that they don't like so much. They are also taught ways to broaden their life experiences and embracing all it means to be gifted. Things like doing something creative every day, and making an effort to learn something new are fabulous ways to come closer to reaching your true potential. The Hula Hoop technique is one of my true favorites. With this strategy, kids are given a visual way to separate the things they can control - their feelings, thoughts, and actions, from the things they cannot control - everything else. This technique is about learning to discern how we feel about things, and focusing only on that which we can control is very empowering for kids and comes up over and over through the various tips in the book. My goal for 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids was perfectly summarized in a recent review: 101 Success Secrets is full of the secrets we've been meaning to tell our kids, and trying to tell our kids, and hoping to tell our kids! ~ Carolyn K (Mrs. Hoagie) It is sincerely my hope that the book opens up the lines of communication between parents, teachers and kids and helps our youth reach their potential! Thanks Monica, for letting me share a few of the tips that makes this book so special to me. (chapter 1) and (chapter 2)

Thank you Christine for writing such a powerful book for gifted children and the adults in their lives! Every page is filled with helpful advice, tips, and suggestions for gifted kids and you can win a free signed copy of 101 Success Secrets For Gifted Kids by leaving a comment and your e-mail addy below. The contest ends Tues., May 17th, 10pm EST when the winner will be chosen randomly (name in hat type, I'm not up on the computer random selector stuff) and announced on Wed., May 18th. I'll also share some more of my favorite secrets from Christine's book (perhaps even having my 10 yr. old son write some).

In the meantime, please visit Christine Fonseca online at her following links:

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I have the pleasure this month to host a stop on Christine Fonseca's blog tour for her newly released book- 101 Success Secrets For Gifted Kids. I'm so excited to be participating because it is the first gifted kids handbook, in my opinion, that truly explains what giftedness is and doesn't just give kids a list of characteristics which may or may not "fit" who they are.

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This blog is an excellent place to read more about how to parent and educate children who are gifted and talented.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States

I am a gifted education advocate and work with gifted communities worldwide. I hold a B.A. degree in Sociology. On Twitter, I am the moderator of Global #gtchat Powered by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented held Thursdays at 8PM EDT. An average of 3,400 tweets reaching 6 million Twitter accounts are devoted to this global discussion every month. I have expanded the reach of #gtchat to include a Facebook Page and Blog. Gifted Parenting Support is read in over 110 countries and its readership includes parents, educators, and academics. I have presented at the 2012 - 2017 TAGT Annual Conferences; 2013, 2015, 2017 PAGE Conferences; a Symposium on Gifted Parenting at the 2013 WCGTC Conference; and 2016, 2017 SENG Conferences. I am a member of TAGT, PAGE, NAGC, SENG, ECHA and WCGTC. In 2013, I was named to NAGC's Parent Editorial and Content Advisory Board. I may be reached at giftedparenting@gmail.com

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States I am a gifted education advocate and work with gifted communities worldwide. I hold a B.A. degree in Sociology. On Twitter, I am the moderator of Global #gtchat Powered by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented held Thursdays at 8PM EDT.

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This blogger offers up resources, books, commentary, and more on the subject of gifted education.

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I give you the information and expertise you need to master meeting the needs of gifted kids What can I help you with? Gifted Parenting If you've noticed that the typical answers to, "How should I...?" don't work, I'm here for you. Find out how to parent the children who broke the internet.

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Activities and ideas for gifted children

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If your 3rd- to 5th-grade is more advanced than classmates, engage her with some of these challenging books and activities:

The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg: Each of the four protagonists in the book has their own story to tell, thus making this a wonderful chapter book for advanced readers to use for better understanding voice.

Dictionary Fun is a wonderful site to make learning words a whole lot of fun. It will take your gifted reader on a journey of enhanced vocabulary development through games and quizzes that will adapt to his level. As he advances, he unlocks harder challenges!

Explore The Invention of Hugo Cabaret in a whole new way! This multidimensional site will allow gifted students to draw on engineering, writing, and thinking skills.

The challenge itself is a wonderful opportunity for gifted kids to put ideas together for a real world purpose. However, even when the challenge is not collecting submissions, the site has many engaging interactive opportunities to spark passion and ignite learning.

Allow your gifted child to explore his own voice through this interactive editorial workshop on issues from by Cornelia Funk.

Wonderopolis is a fabulous site to visit every day. Presents a different interesting visual "wonder" everyday, and encourages kids' curiosity and creativity as they find out more about the topic of the day.

Math Pickle is wonderful math site that goes beyond practicing facts and offers children challenging problems in a fun way. The site offers curricular games, puzzles, and mini-competitions.

Feed Me Oil iPad app: Engaging way to apply physics to fun. Can your child feed each crazy monster the oil it craves?

Rocket Math iPad app: Adjusts to your child's needs and abilities, engages him in missions and rocket launches. Kids can learn and play on this app for hours!

Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Pre-School to High School by Judith Wynn Halsted.

One Minute Mysteries Science/Math by Eric Yoder: Engage problem solving, inference, creative thinking, predictions and math/science skills with these short fun reads!

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Share these advanced books and activities if your child is looking for a challenge.

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In the information age, even basic research on a topic can be overwhelming. With a topic as broad as gifted parenting, the results can get even more difficult to wade through. Busy parents looking for high quality, practical resources may find themselves getting pulled in many different directions online. To help parents skip the hassle of Googling for hours, we have complied a list of some of the tried and true books on gifted parenting that we turn to again and again in our community. Consider this your gifted parent syllabus that covers the basics - from parenting, to education options, to social-emotional development, and more. While we know there is always more to learn, we hope these books will provide a great foundation of information for your gifted family!*

Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge, yet parents of gifted children have few resources for reliable parenting information. The four authors, who have decades of professional experience with gifted children and their families, provide practical guidance in areas such as: Characteristics of gifted children, peer relations, sibling issues, motivation & underachievement, discipline issues, intensity & stress, depression & unhappiness, educational planning, parenting concerns, finding professional help, and more.

This book offers a focused look at educating gifted and talented students for success in math. More than just a guidebook for educators and parents, this book offers a comprehensive approach to mathematics education for gifted students of elementary or middle school age.

Doing Poorly on Purpose: Strategies to Reverse Un Doing Poorly on Purpose: Strategies to Reverse Underachievement and Respect Student Dignity a book by James R. DeLisle (bookshop.org)derachievement and Respect Student Dignity
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There is no such thing as a "classic underachiever." Students are influenced by a wide range of factors, including self-image, self-concept, social-emotional relationships, and the amount of dignity teachers afford their students. Smart, underachieving students need the reassurance that they are capable, valuable, and worth listening to despite their low academic performance. Helping smart students achieve when they don't want to is not an easy task, but teachers can reengage and inspire students using veteran educator Delisle's insights and practical advice on these topics: autonomy, access, advocacy, alternatives, aspirations and approachable educators.

Teaching children how to manage their intense emotions is one of the most difficult aspects of parenting or educating gifted children. This book provides readers with helpful, specific information about this population, as well as helpful interventions to attempt that are easy to implement and supported by research.

This book guides parents through the process of considering homeschooling options and educational alternatives for gifted children. The book is filled with practical information and loaded with resources that will get parents off to a good start as they begin their home-schooling journey with their children.

With all the talk of failing schools these days, we often forget that schools can fail their brightest students too. This book tells the stories of gifted children who have suffered the tedium of classes years behind their ability level, and others who have excelled while learning in an enriching academic environment. The authors explore the impact of gifted education policy and advocacy efforts in various locations around the United States.

A companion guide to From Worrier to Warrior: A Guide to Conquering Your Fears, this book offers parents the opportunity to help their children or teens do the most courageous thing they will ever have to do: conquer their Worry Monster. Make Your Worrier a Warrior provides useful and comforting methods that parents can use to help their children create an anxiety-reducing "toolbox" to carry with them wherever they go. In building this foundation for their children, parents might even find that these strategies will work just as effectively to manage their own anxieties.

This book addresses the development, and implications, of misunderstanding gifted young people and adults by drawing on a wealth of professional experience and training. Misunderstanding characteristics frequently associated with giftedness often leads professionals and parents to mislabel, and therefore mistreat, gifted individuals. The authors of this comprehensive text emphasize the need for greater awareness of how giftedness in the context of environmental factors impacts the diagnostic process, as well as appropriate interventions, with the goal of improving the quality of life for gifted individuals and those who interact with them.

This practical, easy-to-read book explores the basics of parenting gifted children, truly giving parents the "introductory course" they need to better understand and help their gifted child. Topics include myths about gifted children, characteristics of the gifted, the hows and whys of advocacy, social and emotional issues and needs, strategies for partnering with your child's school, and more.

There's nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. Your "smart but scattered" child might also have trouble coping with disappointment or managing anger. Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare have great news: there's a lot you can do to help. Small changes can add up to big improvements-this empowering book shows how.

This book is a great educational resource for parents, educators or counselors of intelligent children who face learning difficulties. The authors provide useful, practical advice for helping smart kids with learning challenges succeed in school. The second edition includes a look at current definitions of twice-exceptional students, updated research findings and identification methods, a detailed description of the laws and policies impacting this population, what works and what doesn't work, model schools, response to intervention, understanding by design, comprehensive assessments, social-emotional principles, and new assistive technology.

This book explains the reasons behind a number of struggles that smart children face, such as perfectionism, authority, peer relations, self-esteem, and more. It offers parents do-able strategies to help children cope with feelings, embrace learning, and build satisfying relationships. Drawing from research as well as the authors' clinical experience, it focuses on the essential skills children need to make the most of their abilities and become capable, confident, and caring people.

Good books are often good friends. This book offers a list of recommended books for gifted students from preschool through high school. The author describes how to use books as bibliotherapy to provide support, guidance, and insight. This is an in valuable resource for parents looking for books to recommend to gifted readers not only to enjoy, but also to gain perspective on themselves and others.

This one-of-a-kind book is full of sage advice to help gifted teens understand themselves, relate well with others, and reach their potential in life. Based on surveys of nearly 1,500 gifted teens, this updated classic is the ultimate guide to thriving in a world that doesn't always support or understand high ability. Full of fresh illustrations, surprising facts, cutting-edge research, revealing quizzes and survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring teen quotes and stories, 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.

This book provides a new conceptual framework for understanding the difficulties behind the explosive and easily frustrated child, based on research in the neurosciences. Dr. Greene explains why traditional parenting and treatment often don't work with these children, and he describes what to do instead. Instead of relying on rewarding and punishing, Dr. Greene's Collaborative Problem Solving model promotes working with explosive children to solve the problems that precipitate explosive episodes, and teaching these kids the skills they lack.

* Some links on this page go to Bookshop.org and are affiliate links. While these books are available from many retailers, all links that go to Bookshop.org help support the Davidson Institute's mission and continuing work to support profoundly gifted students and their families.

Please feel free to include your go-to gifted parenting book in the comments. We know there are so many wonderful selections out there!

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Every parent hopes for their child to be smart and to excel in school, but sometimes parents just don't know what to do with a child who is especially exceptional. Keeping him or her challenged, interested, and engaged can be tough, as can dealing with an educational system that doesn't always focus on helping out bright students. Parents of gifted children should know that they're not alone and that there are hundreds of resources on the Web that can help every step of the way. Here are some we think stand out from the crowd, offering advice, information, support, and educational resources to help you support and encourage your child's special abilities.

Organizations

These organizations help gifted students and their parents get the education, emotional support, and guidance they need to grow up happy and well-adjusted.

1. National Association for Gifted Children: The National Association for Gifted Children is one of the best places for parents of gifted children to find resources, reading, help, and advice on raising an exceptional child.

2. IAGC: The Illinois Association for Gifted Children is just one of many state-centered organizations for gifted kids. Parents can join, find other families, and even attend special events.

3. Gifted Child Society: The Gifted Child Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the cause of gifted children. Through their website, parents can find helpful information and learn about seminars and workshops they can attend.

4. GPGC: The Governor's Program for Gifted Children is a seven-week residential summer enrichment program for gifted students. Parents can learn more about the program, held at McNeese State University, from their website.

5. SENG: SENG is short for Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted and is an organization that wants to help ensure that gifted children are understood, accepted, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, and workplaces.

6. Mensa for Kids: Mensa embraces younger members through this fun website, offering up monthly themes to get kids reading and learning at an advanced level.

7. Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration: Find out more about the latest research being done into academic acceleration through this organization's site.

8. Center for Talented Youth: Located at Johns Hopkins, this organization engages gifted kids and their families through programs, summer classes, and even a bi-monthly magazine.

Twitter

Find quick 140-character-or-less quips and updates about working with, parenting, and helping gifted children from these excellent Twitter feeds.

1. @DeepWatersCoach: Lisa Lauffer works with the group Gifted Grownups & Parents of Gifted Children, offering support through her Twitter feed and beyond.

2. @gifted_guru: Head to this feed to hear from Lisa Van Gemert, a gifted youth specialist for Mensa.

3. @JeffcoGifted: This nonprofit group of parents, teachers, and community leaders tweets about advocacy and resources for gifted kids.

4. @HoagiesGifted: Head to this feed to get resources and articles aplenty about gifted education and parenting.

5. @laughingatchaos: Jen is a mom raising gifted kids. She shares her experiences, both the good and the bad, here and on her blog.

Blogs

These blogs offer excellent advice and resources to parents, teachers, or anyone working with gifted children.

1. About.com Gifted Children: Carol Bainbridge, an expert on gifted children, maintains this blog, which is chock full of learning ideas, information, and more.

2. Parenting Gifted Kids: Head to this blog, written by gifted educator Sarah Robbins, to learn more about how to challenge and help your gifted child.

3. Gifted Exchange: This blog focuses on gifted kids, touching on issues of schooling, parenting, education, and more, all written by the staff at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

4. The Prufrock Blog: Prufrock is one of the leading publishers of materials for gifted, advanced, and special needs students. On this blog, you'll find updates on their latest releases.

5. Unwrapping the Gifted: Head to this Education Week blog to hear from Tamara Fisher, a K-12 gifted education specialist. She gives great insights into gifted and talented education.

6. Parents of Gifted Children Resource Group: Here, parents can find resources and make connections with other parents of gifted children.

7. Gifted Parenting Support: This blog is an excellent place to read more about how to parent and educate children who are gifted and talented.

8. Gifted Guru: This blogger offers up resources, books, commentary, and more on the subject of gifted education.

9. Gifted Education Perspectives: Follow this blog to learn more about all things gifted, from what defines it to how to best educate bright students.

10. Creating Curriculum for Gifted Children: This blog approaches gifted kids from an educator's perspective, but parents can also learn new ways to challenge and interest their children.

11. Gifted Education Consultant: Sonia White, author and gifted education specialist, shares her passion for helping gifted children through this blog.

12. Gifted Phoenix: On this blog, parents can find some insights into giftedness issues, education, and parenting, from a New Zealand perspective.

13. Byrdseed: Focusing on creativity, accelerated learning, literature, and more, this blog offers resources and inspiration to gifted educators and parents of gifted kids.

Resources

If you're looking for resources to help you parent, choose a school, or just support your child, these sites are great places to start.

1. Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: On this site, you'll find a bit of everything, from conference listings to tips on understanding your gifted child, making it an excellent resource for any parent.

2. Gifted Development Center: Looking for information about giftedness and how to raise a gifted child? Dr. Linda Silverman provides both on this helpful site.

3. Gifted Child Today: This open-access journal is a great read for parents who want to learn more about how to cater to the needs of their gifted child.

4. Gifted Child Quarterly: Another open-access journal, this journal is a bit more scholarly, publishing research done on giftedness and talent development.

5. Summer Camps for Gifted Children: Looking for a great way to keep your child busy and learning over the summer? These summer camps could be a great choice.

6. Exquisite Minds: Parents and teachers who work with gifted children can find resources, online games, tips, tools, and more on this social site.

7. Royal Fireworks Press: Head to this publisher's website to find great reads for both you and your gifted child, especially if you're homeschooling.

8. BrightKids: BrightKids is a discussion group for parents of gifted children and is maintained through MENSA. You can join here and get tips and advice from other parents of bright kids.

9. Schools for the Gifted Child: Wondering where to send your gifted child? This site lists schools in six countries.

10. Educational Resources for Parents and Teachers of Gifted Youth: Mensa is a great place to look for help with a gifted child. Here, they offer up a collection of resources for parents and teachers that ranges from lesson places to fun activities.

11. Gifted Homeschoolers Forum: Even if you're not homeschooling your child, this site offers a chance to get resources and talk to parents who are also working to raise gifted children.

12. Genius Denied: This is the website for the book Genius Denied, an expose of the ways in which the American education system often ignores its brightest students.

13. Gifted Children's Bill of Rights: This resource will help you learn how to stand up for your kids and make sure that his or her rights are being respected.

14. Gifted Journey: This site is a great resource for learning about giftedness, touching on everything from bullying to IQ tests.

15. teachfine on gifted and ed tech: This site collects resources that combine gifted education and technology, creating a great list of articles and sites that parents and kids can use to learn.

Articles

These articles will help you stay informed and educated about issues relevant to your gifted child.

1. Gifted Students Go Dumb to Fit In: Is your child lowering his or her potential in order to fit in with peers? This article explores the stigma of being smart.

2. Gifted Children Need Help, Too: Many teachers and parents believe that smart kids don't need help; they'll do well on their own. This just isn't the case, as you'll learn here.

3. The Drama of the Gifted Child: Being a gifted child isn't easy, as you'll learn from this Psychology Today article.

4. Hey, Teacher, Get Help Somewhere Else: Make sure your child isn't working as a teacher's aide in his or her classroom, a common occurrence as this article explains.

5. Top 10 Myths in Gifted Education: Learn some of the biggest myths about teaching gifted kids from this great YouTube video.

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