Nurturing Gifts and Talents
All parents want the best for their children and parents of gifted children are no different. Parents of gifted children sometimes feel a heightened sense of responsibility to help their children make the most of their abilities. As the parent of a gifted child, what can you do to do nurture your child's abilities?
How Do I Nurture My Gifted Child?
Finding out your child is gifted inevitably leads to the question of what to do about it. Some parents worry that they will do the wrong things or that they aren't smart, talented, or educated enough to provide what their child needs. However, all it really takes is a little understanding and creativity.
Finding out your child is gifted inevitably leads to the question of what to do about it. Some parents worry that they will do the wrong things or that they aren't smart, talented, or educated enough to provide what their child needs. However, all it really takes is a little understanding and creativity.
Ways to Nurture Gifted Children
“Is my child gifted?” That is the question asked most often by parents of gifted children. After that question, the most frequently asked question is “How do I nurture my gifted child?” Here are five simple answers to that question.
“Is my child gifted?” That is the question asked most often by parents of gifted children. After that question, the most frequently asked question is “How do I nurture my gifted child?” Here are five simple answers to that question.
Nurturing Giftedness in Young Children
A common problem parents of young gifted children face is trying to convince educators that their child needs more challenging work. Educators often believe that these kids are too emotionally immature to be advanced when the kids are simply displaying typical uneven development.
A common problem parents of young gifted children face is trying to convince educators that their child needs more challenging work. Educators often believe that these kids are too emotionally immature to be advanced when the kids are simply displaying typical uneven development.
When Does Nurturing a Gifted Child Become Pushing?
Parents are rightfully proud of their child's abilities and talents. They are also right to provide opportunities that will nurture those abilities and talents. But when does nurturing become pushing?
Parents are rightfully proud of their child's abilities and talents. They are also right to provide opportunities that will nurture those abilities and talents. But when does nurturing become pushing?
Nurturing or Pushing Gifted Children -- How to Know the Difference
Parents of gifted children often feel an almost overwhelming sense of responsibility after learning their child is gifted. They want to be sure they are doing everything they should be doing to nurture and support their children, yet they worry that they might be pushing their children.
Parents of gifted children often feel an almost overwhelming sense of responsibility after learning their child is gifted. They want to be sure they are doing everything they should be doing to nurture and support their children, yet they worry that they might be pushing their children.
Creative Ways to Foster Creativity
Academically gifted children, those whose exceptional abilities are in school subjects like language and math, are generally the focus of gifted programming in schools. What about creatively gifted children? What can be done to foster the creativity of these children?
Academically gifted children, those whose exceptional abilities are in school subjects like language and math, are generally the focus of gifted programming in schools. What about creatively gifted children? What can be done to foster the creativity of these children?
Suggestions To Turn On Bright Children at Home
The Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children has some wonderful ideas for activities to do at home that will challenge and entertain gifted children.
The Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children has some wonderful ideas for activities to do at home that will challenge and entertain gifted children.
Nurturing Appreciation of Reading
Many gifted children are early readers and love reading. This article provides some suggestions to keep that love alive. However, the activities are just as useful for the non-readers to encourage a love of reading.
Many gifted children are early readers and love reading. This article provides some suggestions to keep that love alive. However, the activities are just as useful for the non-readers to encourage a love of reading.