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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling Special Situations Gifted Homeschooling by Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006 Why try TAG homeschooling? Because it works!" Is your child gifted? Take a look at gifted characteristics in children A Place to Start: Is My Child Gifted? Discusses goals and options for testing/assessment, from the Davidson Institute Ruf Estimates of Levels of Giftedness by Deborah L. Ruf, PhD -- an excerpt from the book, "Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind", summarizes five levels, based on IQ scores and test percentiles, also gives examples of types of behavior/activities seen in the different levels of children at different ages The Dos and Don'ts of Instruction: What It Means To Teach Gifted Learners Well by Carol Ann Tomlinson, Ed.D Do I Stay or Do I Go? by Meredith Warshaw Advice for Newbie Gifted Homeschoolers from The Princess Mom at the "Help! My Kids Are Smarter than Me!" blog PGG - Profoundly Gifted Guilt -- an article by Jim Delisle on coping with kids who might be smarter than you Helping Your Highly Gifted Child by Stephanie S. Tolan Parenting Gifted Preschoolers by D. Farmer Myths and Truths about Gifted Children Is your child a gifted Visual-Spatial Learner? Can homeschooled students take college courses? Early Graduation is not the only option Vulnerabilities of highly gifted children by Wendy C. Roedell -- A wonderfully insightful article discusses the difficulties faced by children who are highly gifted (commonly defined as having an IQ of 145 and above). A combination of homeschooling, part-time college, and mentor assistance are often the only educational solutions for these children. Two outstanding educational opportunities for highly gifted students: Stanford University EPGY Online High School and the Davidson Academy of Nevada The Diner's Resources for Gifted Enrichment Some Diner resources from the gifted children's menu -- great for homeschooling, afterschooling, summer fun, or rainy day enjoyment :-) Gifted Enrichment or Acceleration thru Distance Learning Free Online Enrichment -- tutorials, activities, and games Vocabulary and Etymology Philosophy Film and Fiction Dealing with Giftedness Also, you can fuel your child's passions by looking for resources within each subject area of Homeschooling by Subject Great Articles About Giftedness Giftedness: Nature or Nurture? -- by Stephanie Tolan, a baby is like a seed we're given to plant and grow... but these seeds don't come with any planting directions, and they aren't your typical garden-variety plants. The Animal School Fable -- originally printed in "The Instructor", 1968, a story of individual strengths and weaknesses Is It A Cheetah? by Stephanie Tolan, author of the 2003 Newbery Honor book, "Surviving the Applewhites", uses a metaphor to describe problems associated with achievement-oriented identification of giftedness "Small Poppies: Highly Gifted Children in the Early Years" by Dr. Miraca Gross, Professor of Gifted Education, University of New South Wales, Australia, author and researcher, Dr. Gross describes characteristics of young, highly intelligent children and details the negative repercussions of their precocity in the typical Australian and American classroom setting What We Have Learned About Gifted Children 1979 - 2002 by Linda Silverman, Director of the Gifted Development Center in Denver, CO Homeschooling my Gifted Children by Corin Barsily Goodwin Why Do We Need Gifted Education? by Linda Silverman Parts Is Parts:Intelligence Revisited by David Albert -- proposes that there are “elements" or behaviors of intelligence, rather than Gardner's various subject areas of intelligence Giftedness: The View from Within by Martha J. Morelock -- discusses and gives examples of how gifted children may function at higher cogitive and emotional levels than their age peers, and at different levels (higher and lower than age) in different areas Twice Exceptional Resources "Kids can be gifted and have Learning Disabilities?" It's true! "What is Twice Exceptional? -- An Online Resource Guide to 2E" The Challenge of the Highly Gifted/Special Needs Child by Meredith Warsaw, Special Needs Educational Advisor and creator of the Uniquely Gifted website, describes how for some gifted children, everything is either too easy or too hard -- nothing is "just right" Can "Good Readers" Have Dyslexia? Yes! Be alert to problems with reading out loud, spelling of new words, and handwriting issues... they may be signs of "stealth dyslexia" Gifted Resources and Support Books, Websites, and Online Support groups for Parents Homeschooling Gifted Children Related Issues The Academy of Achievement -- "brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, thinkers and pioneers who have shaped our world", includes interviews with high achievers in all types of areas "Play Partner" or "Sure Shelter": What Gifted Children Look for in Friendship by Miraca U.M. Gross, The University of New South Wales "Play Partner" or "Sure Shelter"? Why Gifted Children Prefer Older Friends... by Miraca Gross -- discusses the differences between chronological age and emotional age (maturity) of same-age peers Need Help with Social Skills? -- lots of resources here for all types of kids who are having a hard time fitting in, finding friends, understanding social cues, or interpreting body language Dealing with Perfectionism -- articles and resources What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety -- a book by Dawn Huebner If You're So Smart, Why Do You Need Counseling? Dr. Deborah Ruf The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience by Martin Seligman, describes how to help children with the life skills that can "transform helplessness into mastery and bolster self-esteem" THE PROCRASTINATOR'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, AND OTHER IMPORTANT SPOTS IN THE UNIVERSE by Deirdre V. Lovecky, Ph.D. -- we all know a few procrastinators... what planet are they from? ;-) A Response to the "All Children are Gifted" Comment by Carol Bainbridge All Children Are Gifted: Editor's Reflections by Michael C. Thompson, Editor of Our Gifted Children magazine and creator of MCT Language Arts curriculum for gifted kids Trying to choose the best curriculum for your gifted child? Browse thru the Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling Approaches and Curriculum or take the Click-O-Matic Quiz to help you narrow down your choices! |
| "It is difficult to have the intelligence of an adult and the emotions of a child in a childish body." -- Leta Hollingworth (1942) "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are far more than our abilities." -- J. K. Rowling |
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