Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers (2nd edition)

If you've ever felt like you needed a manual to figure out how to help your children or students succeed in school, this is it. Starting with a firm grounding in who gifted children are, how they learn, and what problems they face, the authors explore every facet of the gifted child's meandering path through school. For teachers and administrator: What would be the ideal classroom for gifted children? Since this world isn't ideal, what else can we do to help gifted students in less-than-ideal settings? How can schools make themselves more comfortable places for gifted students? For parents: How can you build a trusting relationship with your child? How can you accept your child for who she is rather than who you'd like her to be? How can you support your gifted child when problems arise? And most importantly: How can parents and teachers work together to create positive, inspiring learning environments for gifted students?Although I write about homeschooling in my book, [...], I think this book is a must-read for parents with gifted kids who are in school or may be returning to school. It will help you understand how to make the most of your child's school experience. And for teachers, who often don't have much knowledge of gifted children, this book is a primer for understanding both the students in your classroom and the people they are outside of your classroom.