Practical strategies for the education of exceptionally high ability children.

A good mix of research-based conclusions and anecdotal stories of how children, parents, educators and society at large deal with giftedness.

From solving social problems, to dealing with perfectionism, and developing time-management strategies, to mastering goal setting, this is an up-to-date guide for gifted kids, their parents, and teachers.

This user friendly guidebook educates parents and teachers about important gifted issues, an ideal resource for the beginner to seasoned veteran in educating gifted children.

Provides a humorous, engaging, and encouraging look at raising gifted children today with practical, down-to-earth approaches. Goes beyond the basics, focusing on attitude, reflection, and subtle changes, rather than specific, cookie-cutter recipes for action.

Great introduction to IQ testing and gifted children.  Answers your questions, from “Why test?” to “What do the scores mean?” and “What about scores of twice exceptional children?” 

A practical, informative, and authoritative primer for raising and educating gifted children from preschool to adolescence. Beginning with sensible strategies to determine whether, and in which area, your child is gifted, this book takes parents through selecting an appropriate day-care center, a school, and a home reference library.

Helps you understand the meanings and implications of having a gifted or talented child in your family and provides practical suggestions for working with your child's school.

Helps you recognize your child's gifts, understand his or her problems at school, find out your district's policy on gifted education, explore various options, communicate effectively with the school and district, and provide enrichment at home.

Helps you understand what giftedness is (and isn't) and how kids are identified as gifted. You'll discover encouraging practical tips for living with your gifted child, find out how to keep from raising a "nerd," how to prevent perfectionism, and when to get help. And you'll learn how to advocate for your child's education at school and in your state.

Offers background and advice from the identification process, to choosing a teacher, to gifted programs and curriculum.

Stories of gifted kids, from verbal to humor, and great quotes from the experts, all to get you started on your adventure with your gifted child.

How to recognize giftedness, from the obvious signs such as advanced language, math and motor skills, to the less obvious ones such as sense of humor, good memory and active imagination. The book also offers a variety of age-appropriate techniques to stimulate your child's curiosity.