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101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids	Christine Fonseca	This is for gifted kids ages 8-12, there are quizzes and facts in an easy to read format. From the back cover: Want to know a secret? 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids: The Ultimate Handbook is a must-read for gifted kids ages 8 to 12 who want to find success in school and life. If you know gifted kids, they will love the 101 awesome secrets, tips, and tricks included in this book! Chock full of fun suggestions and practical strategies, 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids covers topics including bullying, school performance, perfectionism, friendships, and sibling rivalries. Fun quizzes, tip sheets, and practical Q & A sections from other gifted kids and preteens make this book fun to read and give gifted kids insight into everything they've ever wanted to know about being gifted. Proven strategies for dealing with stress management, parents' and teachers' expectations, anxiety, cyber-bullying, friendship troubles, and more make this the must-have guide for every gifted kid! Christine Fonseca has worked in the field of education for more than a decade. Relying on her expertise as a school psychologist, behavioral consultant, speaker, and parenting expert, she has been a resource for parents and children in understanding the social and emotional needs of gifted children.	Details	Request
Challenging the Gifted Child - An open approach to working with advanced young readers.	Margaret Stevens, Foreward by Judith Hare.	This book is suitable for parents or teachers. The author has been a special needs teacher working with 'reluctant' readers. The book is aimed at children whose strength is in reading. From the back cover: Her book explains how to create a course for a child at home, or a child or group of children at school, that will appropriately challenge and get the most out of their special abilities, by being both structured - with interlinking topics and themed reading lists - and at the same time 'open' - encouraging free response and a self-motivated style of learning. Stevens explains the importance of reading in a childs education, and offers advice on how to pick books and topics; set up open challenges and free response pages; and give feedback and provide further educational material where required. She also unravels some of the practical issues involved with, for instance, running a group at school or taking the decision to home-school. Sample resources are supplied.	Details	Request
Creative Home Schooling. A resource Guide for Smart families.	Lisa Rivero	5 star reader review: This is the book I would hate to homeschool without. It is written for families homeschooling or hoping to homeschool 'gifted' children. It covers a vast amount of material, much of which is relevant to all homeschoolers, regardless of the ability of their children. Standard homeschool books skim the surface where this book delves. Ms Rivero introduces a subject, explores it in detail and then asks open ended questions of the reader. She then asks the same questions of gifted homeschoolers and their parents. the answers are varied fascinating, and always thought provoking. Although very much a 'gifted' book I have often recommended it to new homeschoolers because it has by far the best 'why homeschool' section of any book I have read. All in all, this is a great book, and I would recommend it for all homeschoolers and in particular for gifted homeschoolers and their families.	Details	Request
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students - Helping Kids cope with explosive feelings	Christine Fonseca	From the back cover: Designed to provide support for the difficult job of parenting and teaching gifted children, Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings provides the resource parents and teachers need to not only understand why gifted children are so extreme in their behavior, but also learn specific strategies to teach gifted children how to live with their intensity.Presented in an easy-to-read, conversational style, Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students uses real-world examples through case studies and role-plays that show parents and teachers how to interact with gifted children in a way that teaches them how to recognize, monitor, and adjust their behavior. Worksheets, tip sheets, and checklists are included to help parents, teachers, and the students themselves learn to cope with the explosive feelings that often accompany giftedness. Specific strategies for stress management, underperformance in school, perfectionism, and social anxiety make this a must-read for anyone wishing to make a positive lasting impact on the lives of gifted children.	Details	Request
Gifted Lives: What happens when gifted children grow up?	Joan Freeman	From the back cover: This book reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. Recorded over the last thirty-five years by award-winning psychologist, Joan Freeman, these fascinating accounts reveal the frustrations and triumphs of her participants, and investigates why some fell by the wayside whilst others reached fame and fortune.These exceptional people possess a range of intellectual, social and emotional gifts in fields such as mathematics, the arts, music and spirituality. Through their particular abilities, they were often confronted with extra emotional challenges, such as over-anxious and pushy parents, teacher put-downs, social trip-wires, boredom and bullying in school and conflicting life choices. Their stories illustrate how seemingly innocuous events could have devastating life-long consequences, and confront the reader with intriguing questions such as: Does having a brilliant mind help when you are ethnically different or suffering serious depression? How does a world-class pianist cope when repetitive strain injury strikes, or a young financier when he hits his first million? What is the emotional impact of grade-skipping?Joan Freeman’s insights into the twists and turns of these lives are fascinating and deeply moving. She shows us that while fate has a part to play, so does a personal outlook which can see and grab a fleeting chance, overcome great odds, and put in the necessary hard work to lift childhood prodigy to greatness. Readers will identify with many of the intriguing aspects of these people’s lives, and perhaps learn something about themselves too.	Details	Request
Gifted Young Children 2nd Edition	Louise Porter	Gifted Young Children is a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who may be gifted or talented. Louise Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally for children aged up to 8 years with advanced development. She explains how teachers and parents can promote children's emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, encourage friendships and support their autonomy. She shows how parents can discuss giftedness with children and respond to their needs.Updated to reflect recent research, this second edition is a valuable resource for parents and anyone working with or caring for a gifted or talented child.Praise for the first edition:..'A wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humour and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally.'Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, USA. 'A comprehensive text that will meet the needs of a wide range of readers from early childhood professionals and teachers to parents.' Wilma Vialle, The Australasian Journal of Gifted Education. 'Interesting, clear and comprehensive'Helen Wilson, Research Centre for Able Pupils, Oxford Brookes University,UK	Details	Request
Grandparents' guide to gifted children	J T Webb, J L Gore, F A Karnes, A S McDaniel	Review from member 2009 - 'Very useful for explaining giftedness to a grandparent and providing practical advice on how to help'. Grandparents are very important in the lives of their gifted grandchildren. Gifted children may be perfectionistic, idealistic, impatient with others and emotionally sensitive and temperamental. They often have an inner drive to learn and may ask questions until adult ears are tired. They are sometimes exhausting to be around. Grandparents can provide important emotional support for bright, talented children This book includes - early signs of giftedness - special needs of gifted children - unique roles of grandparents - building a bond with a grandchild - maximising grandparenting - education plans - when a grandparent is the parent - leaving a personal legacy	Details	Request
Help! Now What?	Robyn D Nairn (Wilson)	Item lost - see link on NZAGC home page, full PDF available online of this book.	Details	Request
Helping Gifted Children Soar	Carol A. Strip, Ph.D with Gretchen Hirsch	This user-friendly guidebook educates parents and teachers about important gifted issues such as working with schools, evaluating classroom programs, forming parent support groups, choosing appropriate curriculum, meeting social and emotional needs, surviving the ups and downs, and much more! The information and useful advice provided make this book an ideal resource both for those just starting out in the gifted field as well as those who are seasoned veterans.	Details	Request
High IQ Kids	Ed's Kiesa Kay, Deborah Robson, Judy Fort Brenneman	Collected insights, information, and personal stories from the experts. Through practical strategies, personal stories and research articles by educators, parents, scholars, and other experts, High IQ kids addresses the challenges and joys of raising, teaching, living with, and understanding high IQ kids of all ages. get answers to your questions about ID and assessment, IQ tests, Advocacy, Underachievement, Grade skipping, Twice exceptionality, homeschooling, teaching in regular classrooms and gifted programmes, making friends and finding intellectual peers, asynchronous development and lots more.	Details	Request
How the Gifted Brain Learns - Second Edition	David A. Sousa	'Pulls many areas of gifted research, knowledge, and applications together in a clear and concise manner. This is a one-stop book for teachers who have high-ability/gifted students in a classroom and need to understand how these students' brains work and how to plan effective instruction' - Mary Beth Cary, Teacher, Worth County Primary School, Sylvester GA. What does it mean to be gifted and talented? The second edition of David Sousa's best-selling "How the Gifted Brain Learns" helps bring clarity to this topic, leveraging the latest neuroscientific findings to separate fact from fiction and provide teachers with practical strategies for engaging artistically and intellectually advanced learners. This reader-friendly guide gives elementary and secondary teachers the help they need to not only recognize and challenge their gifted learners, but also to support gifted students who underachieve. Acknowledging that students are often gifted in specific subject areas, the text includes chapters dedicated to talents in language, math, and the arts. Special 'From the Desk of a Teacher' sections offer classroom-tested examples of the instructional applications suggested by research. In addition to featuring new research and expanded curriculum ideas, this second edition helps answer questions about: how the brains of gifted students are different; how to gauge if gifted students are being adequately challenged; how to identify students who are both gifted and learning disabled; how improving programmes for the gifted and talented benefits other students; and, how to better identify gifted minority students, who are often underrepresented in gifted programmes. This resource is a one-stop shop of brain-compatible strategies for teaching the full range of gifted students!	Details	Request
Infinity & Zebra Stripes - Life with Gifted Children	Wendy Skinner	"A must-read for parents who may face the long and winding road of school advocacy for their gifted children. I take comfort in her story... as a kindred spirit who understands and who has been there." --Karen Isaacson, Parent, and author of Raisin' Brains: Surviving My Smart Family, and co-author of Intelligent Life in the Classroom: Smart Kids and their Teachers. "Skinner's family comes alive as she describes the social and emotional aspects of nurturing gifted children. She includes helpful details of how she worked effectively with her children's schools using 'honey instead of vinegar.'" --Wenda Sheard, J.D., Ph.D., Parent, and member of the Board of Directors of SENG, Supporting the Emotional Needs of Gifted "This book offers sage words for beginning parents and seasoned insights for those more experienced, including teachers. Wendy Skinner s unvarnished chronicle of life with 2 gifted children strikes just the right balance. More importantly, this rewarding little book highlights the responsibility of parents to reach out for information, stay aware of the bigger picture, and not leave the development of gifted children to chance. " --Robin Schader, Ph.D., Parent, grandparent, and Parent Resource Specialist for the National Association for Gifted Children and Neag Center for Talent Development, University of Connecticut "Every parent of a gifted child would do well to read this book. It helps to assuage the feelings of isolation that come with parenting a gifted child. If I had read this book, or had a Wendy to talk with, when I was raising my gifted son, life would have been much less turbulent. "This book should be required reading for teachers and administrators faced with planning appropriate educational experiences for gifted children. It should also be required reading in teacher training classes."Infinity & Zebra Stripes lends parents the courage to speak up -- speak up for your gifted children so they won't get lost in the system." -- Lea Trimble, Gifted Association of Missouri, Editor, GAMbit	Details	Request
Late, Lost and Unprepared: A Parents Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning	Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D. & Laurie Dietzel, Ph.D.	Review supplied by the publisher: Late, Lost, and Unprepared is a must-have book for parents of children from primary school through high school who struggle with: Impulse Control (taking turns, interrupting others, running off), Cognitive Flexibility (adapting to new situations, transitions, handling frustrations), Initiation (starting homework, chores, and major projects), Working Memory (following directions, note-taking, reading and retaining info), Planning & Organizing (completing and turning in homework, juggling schedules), Self-monitoring (making careless errors, staying on topic, getting into trouble but not understanding why). Written by clinical psychologists, Late, Lost, and Unprepared emphasizes the need for a two-pronged approach to intervention: 1) helping the child to manage demands in the short run, and 2) building independent skills for long-term self-management. Full of encouragement and practical strategies, the book s organization--short chapters with overviews, summaries, case studies, tips, and definitions--makes it easy to grasp concepts quickly and get started. Part I, What You Need to Know, provides information about: what executive functions are and how weaknesses in these skills affect development; the impact of weak executive function on children's emotional lives and their families; how professionals assess executive function problems; and associated conditions (AD/HD--children with an AD/HD diagnosis always have executive skills issues--learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette syndrome, etc.). Part II discusses What You Can Do About It including how to change behavior and set reasonable expectations, and offers specific intervention strategies for children of different ages, varying needs, and profiles. Late, Lost, and Unprepared is chockful of ideas for helping your child or student be productive and independent--today and in the future.	Details	Request
Losing Our Minds - Gifted Children Left Behind	Deborah L. RUF, PH.D.	Member comment : 'Very good book. US based but still with a lot of relevance to NZ families'. Rated 5 Star on Amazon. Written for parents and teachers who work with gifted children, this book describes behaviors of children who are measured at the highest ranges of intelligence. The data indicate there are many more of these children than previously thought. Fascinating vignettes from 50 different families and their highly intelligent children are included. Testing, test scores, and interpretations of scores are explained in a new, eye-opening way. Parents and teachers will be able to compare a child's behaviors and developmental milestones to those of children in the five Levels chapters, and thus estimate their child's I.Q. The Levels have implications for educational planning.	Details	Request
Making Great Kids Greater: Easing the Burden of Being Gifted	Dorothy A. Sisk, Foreword by Linda Silverman	The chapters include Socialization vs Social Development, Perfectionism, Moral Courage, Sensitivity and Empathy, Reflective Thinking and much more. Description provided about the book: Bridging the gap between gifted children’s cognitive and social-emotional development, this book offers strategies to expand their talents with consideration for their unique needs. This current guide shows teachers how to develop the talents and skills of students who are gifted and talented and features the real stories of gifted individuals. Written by gifted education expert Dorothy Sisk, this practical book offers techniques, strategies, and lessons for working with gifted students who may experience difficulties associated with excitabilities identified by psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski and that include: intellect; emotion; physical energy, sometimes perceived as ADHD; kinetic energy; creativity; and perfectionism.“Dorothy Sisk is a venerable giant in the field of gifted education. Teachers will find this volume a gold mine of effective classroom strategies to develop the affective domain. Anyone interested in the emotional development of the gifted will be delighted by this book.” (From the Foreword by Linda Silverman)	Details	Request
Nurturing Gifted and Talented Children	Ministry of Education - Jill Bevan-Brown and Shirley Taylor	Back cover : Written to help answer many of the questions parents ask about supporting their gifted and talented childrenand to assist parents, schools, and teachers to form positive partnerships. Review from a member : A bit basic but OK as an introduction.	Details	Request
Parenting Gifted Kids - Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children	James R Delisle Ph.D	Apr 10 Comment from member: 'I found it to be one of the most useful books that I have read so far, it gives good advice that makes sense and a balanced overview of giftedness.' Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips For Raising Happy And Successful Children by James R. Delisle (Professor of Gifted Education at Kent State University) is an informative and "parent friendly" reference for enabling a truly gifted child to expressively and productively achieve their life goals, develop sound character, and general enjoy their life. Examining overly excitable children, the type of gift granted to each child, working with the school system, dealing with perfectionist children, being a positive role model, building a child's character, and helping kids achieve their set goals and dreams, Parenting Gifted Kids is very highly recommended reading, especially to all new parents of a gifted child.	Details	Request
Parents' Guide to IQ testing and Gifted Education	David Palmer, Ph.D.	From the back cover: Parents want to know...How do schools identify gifted kids? Who gets tested and why? Are gifted programs right for my child? What are the signs of giftedness and why should I know? Are IQ scores always accurate? Is there a down side to having a high IQ? What special programs are available for bright kids with learning problems? Some bright or gifted kids can reach their full potential in a regular school programme - but some need a different kind of learning experience to blossom. David Palmer, Ph.D. is a parent, award winning researcher in the area of families of exceptional children and educational psychologist currently practicing in Orange County, California. Dr Palmer has personally administered hundreds of IQ tests to children of all ages and ability levels and has helped many families find the right school programme for their children.	Details	Request
Perfectionism. What's bad about being good?	Miriam Adderholdt and Jan Goldberg	Are you a high achiever? A straight-A student? A procrastinator? A workaholic? Are you hard on yourself? Always anxious about your abilities? Worried about being "good enough"?	Details	Request
Raise Your Childs Social IQ - Stepping Stones to People Skills for Kids	Cathi Cohen, L.C.S.W.	Member reviews 'I found the book to be a bit of common sense really and not too much of an insight that offered anything new. However if you are having issues with a first child and have not seen how things go with other kids in social situations or are really shy yourself, it may be useful.' Another member review: 'I did find the book rather basic. Mostly it suggested that you role play difficult situations, and it was information you could really come up with yourself (eg. exposing them to new situations or explaining how to react to situations that didn't go their way etc).' Parents, this book offers direct, sense-making, step-by-step exercises that parents can do with their children to increase their social skills and awareness. Based on the highly successful social skills training groups that have been directed by Cathi Cohen for many years, Raise Your Child's Social I.Q. provides parents with the structure to work on skills at home--how to join a group, how to choose friends, how to notice what people around you are feeling, how to handle angry feelings and much, much more.	Details	Request
Raisin' Brains: Surviving My Smart Family	Karen L. J. Isaacson	Review by Davidson Institute - Karen Isaacson's popular book, Raisin' Brains discusses many issues of parenting gifted children in a way that makes the reader feel like the author is talking directly to them. This is a must read for parents of highly intelligent young people and an invaluable resource for professionals in the field. It is often said that laughter is the best medicine. If this old adage is true, then Raisin' Brains: Surviving My Smart Family is a much needed shot of penicillin for parents of gifted children. This delightful read will have you laughing out loud while, at the same time, inspiring you to reflect on your own experiences as a parent. In a delightfully dry and witty style, Karen Isaacson reflects upon the trials and tribulations of dealing with assessment, education, perfectionism, asynchrony, sensitivity, and the many other issues of parenting gifted children. The best way to describe Raisin' Brains is to compare it to a warm conversation with a close friend who really understands what it is like to raise a highly gifted child. Karen Isaacson does a brilliant job of crafting an engaging dialogue between herself and the reader. The stories are drawn both from the author's childhood experience, as one of six siblings with a wonderfully eccentric (and highly gifted!) mother, and from her experience as a mother of five gifted children. The book provides an excellent balance of story and poignant reflection. If you are the type of person who enjoys learning from the experiences of others, this book will become an instant favorite. Ms. Isaacson has been down a dozen different paths and she is definitely the wiser for her journey. Of course, this book is a great read for parents and will prove an invaluable resource for their own journeys. However, there is another audience who should pay particular attention to this book . . . professionals, particularly those who work with parents of gifted children. This book offers all types of readers the golden opportunity of wearing someone else's shoes for a while. It offers the reader the opportunity to experience the whole child, not just the child as a student/client. Hats off to you, Ms. Isaacson, for sharing your stories and your wisdom. In my opinion, humor, particularly poignant, thought-provoking humor, is the most challenging genre and this book scores a perfect 10.	Details	Request
Raising a Gifted Child - A Parenting Success Handbook	Carol Fertig	Author Carol Fertig writes a popular blog on gifted children at the Prufrock press website, and has many years of experience as a classroom teacher and gifted education specialist. In the introduction, Fertig states, "There is no one way to define giftedness and no 'correct' prescription for working with highly able individuals. Instead of giving you 'magic' solutions, in this book, I have provided a large menu of strategies, organizations, and web sites to help you help your child learn and develop." She follows through on her promise with an open view of giftedness and myriad ways to encourage learning and personal growth. I won't run through every chapter here, but I will offer some of the highlights. Chapter One, "Who Is This Kid Anyway?" discusses reasons to test. The author also advises parents not to get hung up on labels or test scores,but to pay attention to strengths and challenges instead. Chapter Two, "Understanding Gifted Kids" has a useful chart of concomitant characteristics of giftedness. Verbal proficiency, for instance, can be positive when it means a child is articulate, but also negative in cases when the verbal child dominates conversation. A goal oriented individual may get tasks done, but also may be seen as stubborn and inflexible. Recognizing particular tendencies and proclivities will help children to learn to focus on the positive aspects of their strengths. Significant time in this chapter is also devoted to perfectionism, and social skills, asynchrony, and the extrovert/introvert scale are covered as well. Fertig is a former teacher and parent to two gifted children. In chapter Four, "Parental Responsibilities", she encourages parents to work on improving school situations and not just complaining about them. In her words, "To be effective, parents of bright children have the responsibility to learn as much as they can about gifted education, to work with schools and districts in constructive ways, and to offer enrichment and other learning opportunities outside of school." Chapter Seven, "Specific Subjects" is full of many suggestions and links for parents and children to explore. Various programs, competitions, print resources and clubs are mentioned, and all are categorized by subject and described by the author. This section in itself is a good reason to buy this book. There are also further resources listed in the back of the guide. Carol Fertig sees gifted children as unique individuals and her message is clear. She wants parents to know their kids, know their options, and be proactive about providing educational challenges.	Details	Request
Raising a Left-Brain Child in a Right Brain World: Strategies for Helping Bright, Quirky, Socially Awkward Children to Thrive at Home and at School	Katharine Beals, PhD	This book was rated 5 stars after 5 reviews on Amazon. Description provided about the book: Does your child have impressive intellectual abilities but seem puzzled by ordinary interactions with other children, have deep, all-absorbing interests or seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of certain subjects, bring home mediocre report cards, or seem disengaged at school, despite his or her obvious intelligence? If you answered “yes” to these questions, this book is for you. Author Katharine Beals uses the term “left-brain” to describe a type of child whose talents and inclinations lean heavily toward the logical, linear, analytical, and introverted side of the human psyche, as opposed to the “right brain,” a term often associated with our emotional, holistic, intuitive, and extroverted side. Drawing on her research and interviews with parents and children, Beals helps parents to discover if they are raising a left-brain child, and she offers practical strategies for nurturing and supporting this type of child at school and at home. Beals also advises parents in how best to advocate for their children in today’s schools, which can be baffled by and unsupportive of left-brain learning styles.	Details	Request
Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World: Unlocking the potential of your ADD Child	Jeffrey Freed, M.A.T. and Laurie Parsons	Back cover: There is more to ADD than deficits. Jeffrey Freed, who works exclusively with ADD and Gifted Children, has developed a simple, easy to apply program that works with the special abilities of the ADD child. This book is rated 4 ½ stars after a huge 77 reviews on Amazon. This book is about visual learners. Review by Dyslexia Victoria Online: ‘Earlier this week I started reading the book; “Right-Brained Children in a Left Brained World” and it is fascinating. The author, Jeffrey Freed MAT, is an educational consultant who has tutored and helped thousands of ADD and Gifted students. This book is interesting for me for a couple of reasons; it is written in a fashion that makes it a joy to read and it says so much of what we believe. We are learning that there is a lot more in common with ADD, Dyslexia and other learning “disabilities”. Jeffrey makes it clear that being very Right Brained leads to all kinds of learning issues. These learning problems are just behaviours that are the result of being taught in a fashion that is inappropriate to Right Brained students. The problem with these children is not with how they learn but rather how they are taught.’	Details	Request
See Jane Win for Girls: a smart girl's guide to success	Dr Syliva Rimm	have you ever seen successful women and wondered, "how did they get that way? What did they do when they were kids? How did they feel? What kind of experiences did they have? How did they become so confident and strong?" Dr Syliva Rimm wondered the same things. She decided to get answers - from women themselves. She and her daughters surveyed more than 1,000 successful women, then wrote tow books for adults: SEE JANE WIN and HOW JANE WON. Those books are helping many parents raise amazing daughters. But you don't have to wait for someone to help you. You can help yourself. This book shows you how. It's full of ideas you can start using now to shape your own future. Look inside to find - specific, practical "I CAN" tips for following your dreams, building healthy esteem, using your brainpower, improving your social smarts, forming new interests and talents, exploring the world, dealing wiht big changes, finding role models and mentors, learning and growing with your family - quick quizzes and questions that keep you on track - fill-in-the-bland charts and pages that help you learn more about yourself - True "I CAN" stories from kids and teens - inspiring words from real women - teachers, attorneys, astronauts, musicians, physicians, photographers, publishers, congress women, business women, radio announcers, TV news anchors, homemakers and more - a 'digging deeper' discussion guide to share with caring adults	Details	Request
Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential	Rich Weinfeld, Linda Barnes-Robinson, Sue Jeweler & Betty Roffman Shevitz	This book was rated 4 ½ stars after 11 reviews on Amazon. Front cover: Success strategies for bright Kids with: Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD and other attention deficit disorders, Dyslexia and other learning disabilities, Autism and other learning obstacles. Back Cover: Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential is an engaging must-read for any parent, educator, or counsellor of smart kids who face learning difficulties. The authors, who have more than 20 years experience working with and advocating for gifted and learning disabled children, provide useful, practical advice for helping smart kids with learning challenges succeed in school. Topics covered in the book include identifying and recognizing gifted/learning disabled students, what the law says about this population, planning and developing accommodations that empower these students, what works and doesn't work in the classroom, tools and checklists to build supportive learning environments, and the roles and responsibilities of parents, students, and school personnel.	Details	Request
Some of my Best Friends are Books 2nd Edition - Guiding Gifted readers from Preschool to High School	Judith Wynn Halsted	A guide for Parents, Teachers, Librarians and Counselors. Contains background info on the emotional and intellectual needs of children of high ability. Typical reading patterns, the need for guidance, and how to discuss books with young readers. An annotated bibliography of almost 300 books carefully selected to promote intellectual and emotional development.	Details	Request
Squirrels in Deer Land	Susie Binkley	Squirrels in Deer Land is a novel with a purpose: to use the power of storytelling to help people with any kind of differences feel good about themselves. It is a story of heroes for those who are squirrelly- people who don't always color inside the lines or think inside the box, such as those with ADHD, Giftedness, or learning or behavioral differences. Instead of focusing on the problems associated with being "different", Squirrels is a celebration of the wonderful skills and abilities that energetic, creative, squirrelly people have and the talents they contribute to our world. Written to be inspiring to kids, parents, educators and anyone who is, works with, or loves a person with any kind of "difference", Squirrels in Deer Land is an uplifting adventure and a humorous look at the squirrelly and not-so-squirrelly among us. In part inspired by Thom Hartmann's The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child, this is a new look at how we all fit in to the world we live in.	Details	Request
Stand up for your gifted child: how to make the most of kids strengths at school and at home	Joan Franklin Smutny	This practical guide makes you a powerful advocate for your child at school and at home. You'll learn that giftedness is (and isn't) how to recognise your childs gifts, how to understand his school problems and how to find out their policy on gifted education. You'll explore various options for your child's education and learn how to communicate effectively with the school, connect with other parents and provide enrichment at home. You'll discover your rights as parents and the benefits of taking a stand. Real life examples show how any parent can advocate for his child	Details	Request
Teaching Meditation to Children	David Fontana and Ingrid Slack	Reviewed by a member : 'I first heard about this at the NZAGC conference in Christchurch, from several G&T teachers who used it in their classes. They all thoroughly recommended it. It covers benefits of meditation, different types (e.g. for mindfulness, concentration, body awareness, emotions), how to set up for it and then how to do it with different age groups. Different techniques and considerations of meditating with small groups, full classes, individuals and family groups are covered. Case studies are given of where meditation has helped children with various aspects of life, from insomnia and impatience to creativity and shyness. The authors are careful not to couch it in overly spiritual or new age language, to keep it accessible to a broad range of people. I have already tried the basic meditation with my daughter and she has since asked me to talk her through a meditation when unable to sleep. I'm looking forward to trying some of the slightly more advanced techniques (visualisation, for example) with her soon. It's not written from a G&T perspective, but it is a useful addition to the parenting tool box.'	Details	Request
The Hidden Lives of Learners	Graham Nuthall	The Hidden Lives of Learners takes the reader deep into the hitherto undiscovered world of the learner. It explores the three worlds which together shape a student’s learning – the public world of the teacher, the highly influential world of peers, and the student’s own private world and experiences. What becomes clear is that just because a teacher is teaching, does not mean students are learning. Review from a member : fantastic and essential if you as a parent/educator are trying to work out what will work for your child!	Details	Request
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children	NAGC Edited by Neihart, Reis, Robinson, Moon.	The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know? offers an examination of the essential topics teachers, parents, and researchers need to know about the social and emotional development of gifted children. Instigated by a task force convened by the National Association for Gifted Children and written by leading scholars in the field of gifted education, the book includes chapters on peer pressure and social acceptance, resilience, delinquency, and underachievement. The book also summarizes several decades worth of research on special populations, including minority, learning-disabled, and gay and lesbian gifted students. Concise, comprehensive, meticulously researched, and wide-ranging in its coverage, The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know? is essential reading for those who wish to enable gifted students to develop their strengths and encourage them to make the contributions of which they are capable.	Details	Request
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids	Sally Yahnke Walker	Does your child ... - drive you crazy with questions? - refuse to take no for an answer? - seem smarter or more talented than other kids his age? - have a zany sense of humour? - like to be challenged with new ideas? - have a vocabulary larger than she is? - prefer the company of adults or older children? - have a wide range of interests or one consuming passion? - remember things you would rather forget? - march to the beat of a different drummer? If you answered 'yes' to most or all of these questions, your child might be gifted and this book is for you. Look inside to find out: - what it means to be gifted (and doesn't mean) - what make gifted kids so special - how kids are identified as gifted (and why some slip through the cracks of the system) - what's good (and not so good) about being identified as gifted - how to make sure that your child gets the learning opportunities he needs - how to cope with the unique challenges of parenting a gifted child - how to handle specific problems including super-sensitivity, perfectionism and your own concerns about raising a 'nerd' Complete with current information about research, tests and testing, trends in gifted education, real-life examples, first person stories, step by step strategies, resources and encouragement. This book is for any parent who is faced with the sometimes overwhelming task of raising a gifted child	Details	Request
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids	Sally Yahnke Walker	Does your child ... - drive you crazy with questions? - refuse to take no for an answer? - seem smarter or more talented than other kids his age? - have a zany sense of humour? - like to be challenged with new ideas? - have a vocabulary larger than she is? - prefer the company of adults or older children? - have a wide range of interests or one consuming passion? - remember things you would rather forget? - march to the beat of a different drummer? If you answered 'yes' to most or all of these questions, your child might be gifted and this book is for you. Look inside to find out: - what it means to be gifted (and doesn't mean) - what make gifted kids so special - how kids are identified as gifted (and why some slip through the cracks of the system) - what's good (and not so good) about being identified as gifted - how to make sure that your child gets the learning opportunities he needs - how to cope with the unique challenges of parenting a gifted child - how to handle specific problems including super-sensitivity, perfectionism and your own concerns about raising a 'nerd' Complete with current information about research, tests and testing, trends in gifted education, real-life examples, first person stories, step by step strategies, resources and encouragement. This book is for any parent who is faced with the sometimes overwhelming task of raising a gifted child	Details	Request
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids	Sally Yahnke Walker	Does your child ... - drive you crazy with questions? - refuse to take no for an answer? - seem smarter or more talented than other kids his age? - have a zany sense of humour? - like to be challenged with new ideas? - have a vocabulary larger than she is? - prefer the company of adults or older children? - have a wide range of interests or one consuming passion? - remember things you would rather forget? - march to the beat of a different drummer? If you answered 'yes' to most or all of these questions, your child might be gifted and this book is for you. Look inside to find out: - what it means to be gifted (and doesn't mean) - what make gifted kids so special - how kids are identified as gifted (and why some slip through the cracks of the system) - what's good (and not so good) about being identified as gifted - how to make sure that your child gets the learning opportunities he needs - how to cope with the unique challenges of parenting a gifted child - how to handle specific problems including super-sensitivity, perfectionism and your own concerns about raising a 'nerd' Complete with current information about research, tests and testing, trends in gifted education, real-life examples, first person stories, step by step strategies, resources and encouragement. This book is for any parent who is faced with the sometimes overwhelming task of raising a gifted child	Details	Request
They're Not Bringing My Brain Out	Rosemary Cathcart	Lost. See 301,302,321	Details	Request
They're not bringing my brain out	Rosemary Cathcart	Have you ever wondered - how to cope with a very bright child when you've got 25 other children in the class? - what to do now you're in charge of the gifted programme - how to help the teacher understand your gifted child This book is written for everyone who lives or works with a gifted child - classroom teachers, GATE coordinators, parents and caregivers, special needs and resource teachers, counsellors and home-schooling families. THEY'RE NOT BRINGING MY BRAIN OUT - provides clear discussion of the issues involved for all concerned, including the child; - sets out four key concepts for understanding and meeting the needs of gifted learners (the REACH model); - includes a wealth of practical, easy-to-use strategies for implementing this model, with loads of high interest lesson ideas and examples; - covers a wide range of supporting topics such as resources, ability grouping, parent perspectives, cultual differences, giftedness and learning disability and much more, plus special material on identification Written by one of New Zealand's leading authorities on gifted education, this updated edition extends a text already recognised as an essential guide to this important topic	Details	Request
They're Not Bringing My Brain Out - 3rd Edition	Rosemary Cathcart	Rosemary has been involved in gifted education since 1981 in a wide variety of roles as both parent and teacher. In the mid 1980's she developed the REACH model for teaching gifted children, then became involved in taking workshops for teachers, and from 1990 to 1994 was tutor for the Auckland College of Education's post-grad papers in this field. From 1992 to 1995 she served as sole advisor on gifted children for the Special Education Service (now GSE). In 1995, she established New Zealand's only education centre specialising in gifted education, the George Parkyn Centre, led it through its first decade to its present nationally recognised status, and developed its innovative One Day School programme. She lobbied intensively for many years for change in official attitudes toward gifted education, leading to the Minister's Working Party on which she served. She has also worked extensively with parents and with parent groups and has served as national president of the NZ Assn for Gifted Children and for many years as advisor to that body's National Council. Her published work in this field includes a teachers' manual now in its third edition, editing the papers of Professor George Parkyn, writing a management guide to implementing the Ministry's policy following the NAG change in 2005, and various articles. She was awarded the QSM in 2004 for her work in gifted education.	Details	Request
Twice-Exceptional Gifted Children: Understanding, teaching, and counselling gifted students.	Beverly A. Trail, Ed. D.	From the back cover: Gifted students with disabilities, also referred to as twice-exceptional children, need the strategies in Twice-Exceptional Gifted Children: Understanding, Teaching, and Counseling Gifted Students in order to find success in the regular classroom. By offering a thorough discussion of twice-exceptional students based on research into how gifted students with disabilities learn, the author helps teachers and education professionals develop a broad understanding of the complex issues associated with gifted students who have disabilities. This comprehensive text provides an overview of who these students are, how teachers can tap into their strengths and weaknesses, and what educational strategies should be implemented to help these students succeed in school and beyond. The book will guide a collaborative team step-by-step through the process of identifying students' needs, selecting modifications and accommodations, and developing a comprehensive plan to meet the diverse needs of twice-exceptional children. By implementing the strategies suggested in this book, teachers of twice-exceptional gifted students can ensure these students do not just survive in the classroom, but thrive. A review: As a parent and advocate for gifted students, I want this book--and the breadth and depth of information it offers in one place--to be something with which every one of my children's teachers is very familiar...If all the stakeholders in gifted and twice-exceptional student education were to be familiar with the insights and suggestions in this book, so much practical progress could be made: everyone would be on the same page (so to speak) with a foundation and strategies for early intervention and twice-exceptional student success! --Kathee Jones, A Gifted Journey	Details	Request
When Gifted Kids don't have all the answers - How to meet their social and emotional needs	Jim Delisle Ph.D. and Judy Galbraith M.A.	When parents and teachers think about gifted kids they - not surprisingly - focus on their intellectual needs. But gifted kids are much more than test grades. Delisle and Galbraith take a close-up look at gifted kids from the inside out. Topics include: * Self-image and self-esteem * Perfectionism * Multipotential * Depression and stress * Feelings of 'being different' The authors suggest ways to help gifted underachievers and those who are bored in school, along with ways to encourage healthy relationships. Rated 5 stars on Amazon	Details	Request
You Know Your Child is Gifted When ... a beginner's guide to life on the bright side	Judy Galbraith	What does it mean to be gifted? Is it about being smart? Creative? Talented? Or what? If you've ever asked these questions, this book is for you. Humourous cartoons blend with solid information on giftedness - its characteristics, challenges and joys. First person stories from parents who have been there offer reassurance and insights. As you smile at the illustrations and anecdotes, you'll discover what sets gifted kids apart and how you can support your child's unique abilities. You'll strengthen your parenting skills and get answers to other questions you've wondered about - like: - are gifted kids really different? - how are kids selected for gifted programs? - how can I help my child make the most of his or her abilities and you will sigh with relief as you learn ways to help your young gifted child and yourself	Details	Request

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