Feeding a Young Reader’s Hunger for Challenge
Got a very young reader who has already cut their proverbial reading teeth on Harry Potter novels or the like? So, what can teachers and...
The Environment, Problem-Based Learning, and Youth
Do you know a child who has a deep interest in problem-solving, can apply critical thinking skills, holds an advanced sense of idealism...
You've Got a Friend- How Books Can Help with Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted Learner
What do you get when you mix a book that has social and emotional plot lines with a gifted reader- a new friend! Advanced readers choose...
But How Do I Know It’s Good?
The dog days of summer are upon us. Traditionally, this is the time of year when a good read beckons our avid young bibliophiles to...
More Strategies to Get Past the "Worries"
In a previous blog, I discussed anxiety as it pertains specifically to gifted learners. The work of Peters, Byrd, Trepánier and others...
Anxiety and the Gifted Learner
This is a reformatted version of my article published in the Research Blog of the Texas Association of Gifted and Talented (TAGT)...
