In this post, we touch upon some ways parents, school personnel, and counselors can appropriately guide adolescents toward emotionally healthy friendships, romance, and independence. First of all, your super smart children are still children. They still need your guidance and open conversations between you and them. They simply don’t know what’s right or good for […]
There are steps you can take when this happens Most parents are delighted and proud when their child shows advanced language skills. After all, that means the child is probably very bright, right? But what if that child turns into such a talker that they interrupt others, demand more attention than you or their teacher […]
You can’t be proactive until you know what’s already available or happening. I deal with giftedness, remember, so this post is about that kind of child and family. Where Do You Begin? You’ve already chosen the school. Maybe you followed the advice of others, or maybe you researched the neighborhood to see which school your children […]
… and What is School Choice? I’m talking about going to traditional schools. Back in my active speaking, consulting, and test evaluation days, I started many of my speeches by asking my audiences to repeat after me as I stated, “School is not real life!” They usually chuckle and don’t say anything, and I then […]
You already know your child is ahead of agemates. How do you select the best school? I retired from my consultancy in 2018 because I wanted to write follow-up books to my first book, 5 Levels of Gifted: School Issues and Educational Options (2005/2009). Part of my consulting with parents of bright (possibly gifted) young […]