Hey San Antonio moms! Are you raising a gifted child? Well, you’re not alone. Being the parent of a gifted kid is both an amazing and daunting experience – one that comes with its own unique set of challenges. That’s why we created this blog section just for you, full of helpful tips and advice from other parents who have been through it all before. It won’t always be easy, but it will always be worth it. So keep reading, stay informed, and make parenting the gifted child that much easier!
Perfectionism in Gifted Kids
Helping Gifted Children Reduce Stress and Enjoy Success Gifted children can be taught to harness their drive to succeed in healthy, productive ways that make both their lives, and their…
Gifted Children and Creativity
GATE Students Enjoy Storytelling Bright, advanced or gifted and talented students enjoy finding ways to express themselves, and as acting and improvisation, storytelling can be very fulfilling. Teachers, in general,…
Helping Gifted Readers Find Books
High-Level Readers Need Help Choosing Appropriate Books Helping gifted and talented students choose appropriate reading materials is a tricky road; gifted children tend to read voraciously and at high levels….
Social Struggles of the Gifted Child
Helping Gifted Children Fit In With Their Peers Many gifted children are faced with challenges in socialization. Although unique, it is possible for gifted kids to make friends and grow…
Iowa Acceleration Scale Manual
Determining When Whole-Grade Skipping Is Right for Gifted Kids The Iowa Acceleration Scale explores a gifted and talented child’s academic, social, and emotional development to determine if skipping grades is…
Advocating for Grade Acceleration
Help Your Gifted & Talented Child Request a Grade Skip Your gifted child is not challenged in any subject and enrichment and differentiation are not enough. If you’re considering whole-grade…
Grade Skipping Misconceptions
Research Supports Grade Advancement of Gifted and Talented Students Grade acceleration is a viable option for gifted children performing above grade level in all subject areas but is often resisted…
Grade Skipping Your Gifted Student
One of the toughest decisions a gifted child’s parents may have to make is whether skipping a grade is right for their child, not only now but also in the…
Misconceptions About Intellectually Gifted Kids
Modern Misnomers and Fallacies About Gifted Children For good reason, many parents of truly gifted children, as defined by traditional standards, are very reluctant to have the “gifted” label attached…
Identifying a Gifted Toddler
Signs of Intellectual Giftedness in a Young Child Identifying a gifted child at the earliest possible age is key in providing the optimal stimulation the toddler needs to realize his…
Optimal Environment for the Gifted Child
Balancing the Need for Stimulation Versus the Need for Solitude Parents of gifted children can be so anxious to provide opportunities for stimulation, that they sometimes forget the child has…
Advanced Math for Young Gifted Children
Homeschool Curriculum for Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Calculus When gifted math students finish homeschool curricula like Math-U-See, Right Start Mathematics, or Singapore Math, they need more challenging math problems. Many homeschool…
Activities for Gifted Toddlers
Finding Enrichment Opportunities for a Young Gifted Child Parents who discover they have an intellectually gifted child want to ensure they provide the appropriate stimulation for optimal development. Here are…
Parenting the High Achiever
Maximizing the Full Potential of a Gifted Child Raising a child is the greatest lifetime achievement adults can accomplish. Rearing a child with high intelligence is challenging but very rewarding….
Help Gifted Students Succeed on Standardized Testing
Standardized testing might be hoop-jumping, but those are some high-stakes hoops. If students do not meet set standards for test scores, potential consequences can be in-school (such as schedules limited…
Why Giftedness Leads to Class Disruptions
On the Road of Knowledge, Kids are Thinking at Light Speed When gifted kids disrupt class, it might not be an impulse problem. It might be due to frustrations related…
Facing Bias Against Gifted Education
Programs and Students Need Advocates in Times of Funding Questions People involved in gifted education – whether they are the teachers, the students, the parents, or the administrators – should…
Public Schools Lose When Gifted Kids are Homeschooled
When parents reject public schools, gifted education suffers the loss of talented students in the classroom community and the voices of powerful advocates. Ideally, parents and public schools should be…
Do You Have a Gifted Child?
A Checklist of Characteristics for Giftedness While many schools and educational professionals are trained to identify gifted children, here is an easy way for parents to get a first glance…
Teaching Gifted Children about Neuroscience
The Five Senses Advanced students journal their explorations as they learn about taste, touch, smell, hearing, and sight. So, what’s with all that mushy stuff gifted students see when they…