“Good fit” in the context of school and social life means that people feel as though they belong. First, “good fit” in the context of school and social life means that the children feel as though they belong, that they are not outliers, or lonely, or weird compared to the READ MORE
Resilience, Parenting, Siblings, and Gifted Adult Outcomes
Gifted children can turn into insecure, anxious and depressed gifted adults when sibling and other family interactions in childhood make them doubt their value and lovability. It doesn’t take much emotional abuse (bullying by a family member) for a gifted child to believe READ MORE
Does Being Smart Mean You Don’t Have Any Social Skills?
The issue of feeling normal or fitting easily into our environments so that we feel like we belong and are welcome, is a deep and pervasive issue for many highly intelligent, gifted, people of all ages. I have long been interested in what makes people feel like they don’t READ MORE
The Do’s and Don’ts for Teachers of Gifted Students
What every parent and teacher of gifted children should know. This advice is relevant for teachers at any grade level. And, if you’re the parent of a gifted child, feel free to share this with your child’s teacher(s). That said, here’s some of my advice after years of studying READ MORE
Same-Aged Classrooms for a Gifted Child … Really?
School is not real life; this doesn't help with social skills Everyone knows … that the reason we put children in school by age for their instruction is that there are centuries of excellent research that proves this is the most effective way for children to learn, READ MORE
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