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89How 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 18 months ago
75Poetry Is, The Fine Art of Life!
by Write On!
Perhaps, upon hearing the word - or the subject of poetry having been brought up - our initial thoughts - are moved to the written word - as in a poem. Poems are lovely and can be - on rare occasions - considered to be... published 8 months ago
72Have the BEST Schoolyear with your Highly Sensitive Child
by jforrest
Would you like to make the schoolyear as smooth as possible for you and your sensitive child? Many of the suggestions that follow may seem to run counter to what some parenting experts would say about... published 14 months ago
65How to Win with Highly Sensitive Kids
by jforrest
By Jenna Forrest Five year old Shakira is a brilliant interpreter of the voiceless, understanding the needs of plants, animals, babies, the elderly and infirm, even the organs in her own body. She sees... published 14 months ago
61Are Your Senses Working Overtime?
by jforrest
Jenna, what’s the trait of high sensitivity and who has it? If you have high sensitivity, you were born with a more sensitive nervous system. It’s completely normal and 15-20 percent of people have the... published 4 months ago
69Attention Deficit: Disorder or Gift?
by Renegade Coach
Now that I have discovered the internet as a means of sharing information I want to take my little 'mission' online. I want to share 2 articles that give a positive spin on ADD for a change. I have forwarded... published 3 months ago
45Math Standards Don't Match Up to Age Level
by Dave Teacher
...we only did what we were developmentally ready for in math. Today’s math standards are out of synch with the childhood ages in which they are demanded. As a fourth grade teacher, I will tell you without a doubt in my mind that only half of the nine-year-olds in a given gifted/high-achiever class have brains mature enough to handle equivalent fractions. The concept is too abstract. First grade teachers will tell you the same thing about making change. Yet, our math curricula, state and di published 4 months ago
67Preschoolers and Messes
by Maren Morgan M-T
Preschoolers learn through all their senses. The sense of touch is an extremely important tool for understanding their world and should be encouraged safely. This article descibes a recommended balance between cleanliness, neatness, responsibility, and learning. Children from the ages of birth to six should have chances to make messes. published 9 months ago
63Overcome hopelessness by copying the sun
by Chris J Coulson
As many gifted and sensitive individuals know, it can be painful to maintain awareness of the external world. Hopelessness must constantly be pushed aside. There is good reason for this. It is hard to hold to... published 3 months ago
57How do I raise my baby as a genius?
by shiraleh
You can't "raise" a baby to be a genius; IQ and giftedness are innate and cannot be acquired. However, your baby's talents can certainly be suppressed or fail to emerge fully if you don't provide an adequate... published 4 months ago
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