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Gifted Children and Attention Deficit Disorder

by Lela Davidson

Before my son was identified as gifted, teachers quietly nudged me to have him tested for something else. Maybe he had ADD. They didn't say it out loud but the message was clear. He was overly sensitive,... published 3 weeks ago

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St Patricks Day Jokes and Riddles For Kids

by Lela Davidson

What better way to get in the spirit than with a good joke. Here are St. Patrick's Day jokes for kids collected from around the web. These are all G-Rated and reasonably good taste. Remember that jokes are... published 5 months ago

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Educational Talent Searches For Gifted Children: Off-Level Testing

by Lela Davidson

According to Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Ph.D., there are three components to the process of educational talent searches for gifted children: diagnosis and evaluation (identification), educational placement and... published 2 weeks ago

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How to Recognize the Gifted Pre-School Child

by Lela Davidson

Most children won't be identified as gifted until they get to school, but many gifted children show the signs at a very early age. Wouldn't it be nice to know how to identify a gifted child before he or she... published 3 weeks ago

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All About SIG: Summer Institute for the Gifted

by Lela Davidson

If you have a gifted child at home, you'll want to look into summer enrichment camps. SIG, the Summer Institute for the Gifted provides high quality educational and social opportunities, both residential and... published 5 months ago

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School Supplies Made Simple

by Lela Davidson

After an especially harrowing time in Wal-Mart searching high and low for school supplies from the list, I found myself just about screaming in the aisle "Someone ought to package this stuff!" Someone... published 12 months ago

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How to Know if Your Child is Gifted

by Lela Davidson

We all want to believe our little Johnny or Susie is the smartest thing since Einstein, but only some of us will be correct. If your child is truly "gifted" it's important to get him or her the right kind of... published 15 months ago

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All About Fingerprints

by Lela Davidson

Fingerprints are impressions made by the papillary ridges on the ends our fingers. Because these ridges are unique to every human being and do not change with growth or age, they make an ideal form of... published 2 months ago

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School Safety Basics

by Lela Davidson

It's important to keep school violence in perspective. When it happens, it is tragic, but it also almost never happens. Kids need to feel safe when they go to school in the morning. And there are plenty of... published 13 months ago

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All About Duke TIP

by Lela Davidson

If you dream about your child walking across the lawn at the ivy leagues, Duke TIP may be the ticket. TIP (Talent Identification Program) is a program that identifies gifted children based on standardized test... published 12 months ago

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