Description
When parents need guidance on raising gifted kids, they can turn to Success Strategies for Parenting Gifted Kids: Expert Advice From the National Association for Gifted Children. This collection of practical, dynamic articles from NAGC’s Parenting for High Potential magazine: Offers parents the support and resources they need to help their children find success in school and beyond. Presents easy-to-understand research-based concepts and practical how-to strategies. Is written by leading experts in the field of gifted education. Provides advice for navigating complex issues that gifted students may face. Gives parents an easy-to-understand overview of each topic based on research and best practices. Chapters address such topics as underachievement, twice-exceptionality, acceleration, underrepresented populations, student advocacy, and more. Additionally, the book includes discussion and reflection questions that are perfect for parent support groups, conversations with families and children, and individual parent reflections.
Table of Contents
- Success Strategies for Parenting Gifted Kids
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- PART I: Characteristics, Identification, and Talent Development
- CHAPTER 1: Intelligence, IQ, Tests, and Assessments: What Do Parents Need to Know?
- CHAPTER 2: Bend or Break: Your IQ Is Not Your Identity
- CHAPTER 3: The Academically and Musically Gifted Student: The Challenge of Maintaining Identity and Making Difficult Choices
- CHAPTER 4: Seven Ways Parents Help Children Unleash Their Talents
- PART II: Early Childhood
- CHAPTER 5: The Pivotal Role of Parents in Expanding the World of Young Gifted Children
- CHAPTER 6: The Importance of Parent Intuition and Observation in Recognizing Highly Creative Young Children
- CHAPTER 7: Developing the Young Gifted Child’s Mathematical Mind
- CHAPTER 8: Social-Emotional Characteristics of Young Gifted Children
- CHAPTER 9: What Every Parent and Early Childhood Educator Should Know About Young High-Ability Learners
- CHAPTER 10: Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Gifted Students
- PART III: Social-Emotional Learning
- CHAPTER 11: 30 Things Gifted Kids and Their Parents Need to Know
- CHAPTER 12: Making Happiness and Health a Priority
- CHAPTER 13: Teaching Your Child to Fail
- CHAPTER 14: The It Factor: Finding a Therapist for Your Gifted Child
- CHAPTER 15: Do’s and Don’ts for Motivating Your High-Ability Child
- CHAPTER 16: Management of Anxiety in Young People Begins at Home
- CHAPTER 17: Perfectionism: Helping Gifted Children Learn Healthy Strategies and Create Realistic Expectations
- CHAPTER 18: Top 10 Psychosocial Skills to Cultivate in Your Gifted Child
- PART IV: Creativity
- CHAPTER 19: Discovering Creative Thinking Process Skills: A Win-Win for Children
- CHAPTER 20: May the Creative Forces Be With You: Uncovering Creative Genius
- CHAPTER 21: Creative Thinking Skills for All Seasons: A Reflection
- CHAPTER 22: Creative Underachievers: Children Who Are Too Out of the Box
- CHAPTER 23: Advocating For Your Child’s Creativity in Schools: Your Right, Your Responsibility
- CHAPTER 24: Full STEAM Ahead!
- CHAPTER 25: How Parents Can Nurture a Lifelong Love of the Arts
- CHAPTER 26: Parenting Artistically Gifted Children: Advice From the NAGC Arts Network
- PART V: Educational Programming Options and Strategies
- CHAPTER 27: Academic Acceleration: Is It Right for My Child?
- CHAPTER 28: Advocating for Grade-Based Acceleration
- CHAPTER 29: Supporting Social and Emotional Learning for Gifted Learners With the Common Core State Standards
- CHAPTER 30: Factors to Consider in Choosing a Middle School: Is Academic Growth One of Them?
- CHAPTER 31: Finding Your Voice: Talent Development Centers and the Academic Talent Search
- CHAPTER 32: High-Quality Curriculum: A Lesson in Collaboration
- CHAPTER 33: Gifted Homeschooling: Our Journey With a Square Peg: A Mother’s Perspective
- CHAPTER 34: Navigating Educational Choices: Finding the Best Fit for Your Gifted Child
- PART VI: Nurturing Gifted Children at Home
- CHAPTER 35: Beyond School Walls: What Parents Can Do to Widen the Horizons of Their Gifted Learners
- CHAPTER 36: Recognizing and Nurturing Math Talent in Your Child
- CHAPTER 37: Summer Enrichment or Just Hanging Out?: What Parents Should Know About Extended Learning Opportunities
- CHAPTER 38: Sports That Work for Gifted Children
- CHAPTER 39: Getting Gifted Kids Outdoors: Tips for a Summer of Play
- CHAPTER 40: CReaTE Excellence: Using a Teacher Framework to Maximize STEM Learning With Your Child
- CHAPTER 41: How to Discuss Books With Your Kids (Even When You Haven’t Read Them!)
- CHAPTER 42: Centennials: The World Is Waiting!
- PART VII: Advocacy
- CHAPTER 43: Roles in Gifted Education: A Parent’s Guide
- CHAPTER 44: Communicating Effectively With Your Gifted Child’s School
- CHAPTER 45: How to Start the School Year on a Positive Note With Your Gifted Child’s Teacher
- CHAPTER 46: Parents Need Support, Too!: How to Start and Sustain a Parent Group
- CHAPTER 47: How to Start an Academic Competition in Your Child’s School
- CHAPTER 48: The Importance of Teaching Children Self-Advocacy
- CHAPTER 49: It’s Time to Revamp the Parent-Teacher Conference Process: Let’s Include the Child
- PART VIII: Diversity of Special Populations
- CHAPTER 50: Parenting Gifted African American Children
- CHAPTER 51: Gifted and Learning Disabled: Advocating for the Needs of Your 2e Child
- CHAPTER 52: What Parents Should Know About ADHD
- CHAPTER 53: Bully Proofing Your Twice-Exceptional Child
- CHAPTER 54: Why Is There a Gay Pride Flag on My 9-Year-Old’s Backpack?
- About the Editors
- About the Authors
- List of Article Publication Dates
