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Are Schools Prepared to Meet the Needs of the Highly Gifted?
Level Two children are highly gifted and the most common in gifted programs. Level Two children and their parents also experienced difficulties finding a good school fit. Level Two children and adults are highly gifted. One might think that school personnel would notice the advanced abilities of the students and help to adjust the material […]
If a Gifted Child is Getting Poor Grades, Does this Mean They’re Underachieving?
People collapse “grade getting” behaviors or “going to college” with intelligence. Don’t! First, when a child is clearly capable and smart — possibly gifted — it is common for both teachers and parents to see “bad grades” as either underachievement or maybe they have a disability. But is it that simple? Interestingly enough, a great […]
Are Schools Prepared for Gifted Children? (Highly to Exceptionally Gifted)
Level Three (Highly to Exceptionally Gifted) children and their parents generally had considerable difficulty finding a good school fit. The school options families have available to them play a role in how good the eventual “fit” is for the Level Three student. Level Three children and adults are Exceptionally gifted. One might think that school […]
Does Early Talking Signal Giftedness?
How does early or late talking relate to how smart a child is? Two families were visiting their great aunt and uncle and chatting with each other as their first-borns, and first cousins to each other, were crawling and toddling around the living room floor in front of them all. Little Sally, about 14 months […]
Are Schools Prepared for Gifted Children? (Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted, Level Four)
Level Four children and their parents in my first book (5 Levels of Gifted: School Issues and Educational Options, 2009) generally had considerable difficulty finding a good school fit. My second book, my longitudinal study (The 5 Levels of Gifted Children Grown Up: What They Tell Us, 2023), shows us how the outcomes of this high […]
