http://www.giftedjourney.com/Gifted-blog.html The Giftedjourney Blog keeps you up-to-date with the additions and modifications to the giftedjourney.com website. en-us Gifted Children Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:08:59 -0500 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:08:59 -0500 giftedjourney.com http://www.giftedjourney.com/teaching.htmlbd15b2e4733abd2184e7da2e328bdfb4Teaching gifted students in the regular classroom can be rewarding and challenging for teachers who are open-minded and willing to try new things. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:08:57 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/the-flipped-classroom.htmlb69466c74444e625735c5d226d1973dbThe Flipped Classroom is based on the idea of watching videos at home and doing homework at school. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:49:17 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/parenting.html14180c34b7fd0f58c417dc171aa2ebfdParenting the gifted child can sometimes be challenging. Some ideas to help guide the gifted child. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:32:31 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/whydropout.html30538eee8953cfccf50d25c3faac0232Why dropout rates among gifted children need to be examined and taken seriously. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:38:54 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/advocating.html63b6c07129fc6adf291d601ebe5fdab6Advocating is a must when you're the parent of a gifted child. How to best accomplish this when dealing with the school. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:11:02 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/prisonofboredom.html64db0f113b8b67f2b09b3e7968b4fa81The words prison of boredom really sums up the experiences of so many gifted students. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:20:26 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/publicschool.html5f7ba71668e6faff9411055bf0a52b2cOur public school system: the good and the bad. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:24:29 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/individualeducationplans.htmld57de86456c03a9e238b3fbc32429a4eIndividual Education Plans and the gifted child. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:25:01 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/abilitygrouping.html2bc4493a0e90c171abc87a4d32d82cf6Ability Grouping is, as the name implies, grouping students according to ability. Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:32:34 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/unschooling.htmld654c4b0b329d487564ad8cb889d7a90Unschooling, what it is and is it a good idea for gifted children? Fri, 3 Jun 2011 19:42:49 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/nochildleftbehind.html3108d0b05e6e9649e54bcc318027985cThe No Child Left Behind Act and the gifted child. Wed, 11 May 2011 10:43:00 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftededucationgermany.htmlbe690b76747663e937b6a2b05b597cb7Gifted Education Germany Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:30:24 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftededucationworldwide.html485c0ceaf43290ff3ecc64df14bf53a7A brief overview of gifted education world wide. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:28:33 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftededucationgreatbritain.html8617e1d2a7aa3d410e28b691586e3d4eGifted Education Great Britain Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:46:50 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftededucationnewzealand.htmle8518cfc910c3f2303ce488077cfc503A brief description of gifted education New Zealand. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:34:44 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftededucationcanada.html78d43a20d45e36f195e951566c889746Gifted Education Canada Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:34:01 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftededucationaustralia.htmlcff472e878cb2c671dac9bb2a1dfe8f1Gifted Education Australia Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:01:57 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/publicorprivate.html688d2b907732fe2986042412148769ab Many parents may be asking themselves which school is best for their child, public or private.Ask questions and involve your child in the choices! Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:39:30 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/learningdisabilities.htmlcc6a011943f30a64d7a58385b55a9823Learning disabilities and the gifted child. Understanding and helping your child deal with both issues. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:34:25 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/kindergarten.html899f1af6dfaa4bbdb54d19ab330bcc33Early entrance into kindergarten is one of those topics that cause many teachers and school administrators to cringe. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:29:49 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftededucationunitedstates.html3fddb9cb5c493ae2c10e0831492db3d3Gifted Education United States Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:12:54 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/communication.html99f3b0f3350b25b345d1b519663f6fb9Open lines of communication are vital when dealing with gifted children. Ideas about the best way to talk with your gifted child. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:47:17 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/Homework.htmlbc16e4bfed3414571f24276c989a0420Homework is a word that few students like to hear. Some ideas that may help. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:34:17 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/challenges.html48b98ea65f52038d586418e4deff799dChallenges faced by gifted children including varying development, self-esteem and other social and emotional issues. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:00:02 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftedchildfrustration.html49a298d4578840ccb99eca66303844b9Gifted Child Frustration Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:56:03 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/bullyingresearch.html086dab563d22389d0c95bf03d037decdBullying Research shows that gifted children may be more deeply affected by bullying. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:33:00 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/classroomstress.html662ec26004a48f7fff2b279b5229331fDoes your child talk about classroom stress? Is their a lot of yelling going on in your child's classroom? Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:24:25 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/classroombasedcoaching.htmlc5889f27fd07291ae2b198a0259536d0Classroom Based Coaching involves professionals going into the classroom with the teacher to give hands-on help on how to differentiate the curriculum to better serve their students. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:36:11 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/teaching-methods.html3086b35488916458f2cd7dc965575aaeTeaching methods used for gifted students. Several methods are discussed. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:33:39 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/sensitive.html46926ccc6651a7732536bb14454b78f8Gifted children are sensitive and intense. They feel things deeply and this can affect them in an intense way. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:59:39 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/beinggifted.html414f30a99ec5f82536d9bb02610cb8efWhat being gifted means to an eight year old. Thoughts on life in the regular classroom. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:59:01 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/identifying.html965ee1fb3ba5516bcb82d60c7115b0b0Identifying the gifted child is usually done first at home and later at school. This can help to determine the needs of the gifted child. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:45:49 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/differentiation.html8349ab09a348682836293ae1ca3bc745Differentiation of the curriculum is essential for the success of gifted students. Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:17:19 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/recommendedreading.htmlaff02a702a038f71e4787047add1e2afRecommended reading: Books about gifted children I have read and enjoyed. Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:54:15 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/bullying.htmla81f01d72aca7585c06c98a929989e71What bullying is and how it effects the gifted child. Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:38:39 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/raisingthebar.htmlcf610b3e1d3a7221fa7462580d5f6b60We should be moving away from lowering the bar to raising the bar on expectations of our students and our schools. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 09:21:25 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/self-directedlearning.htmld7b2ba5afbfdccfc6e6378fdf40db488Self-directed learning and the homeschooled gifted child. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 09:18:53 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/silly.htmlc84bfa5c0d3b86aa932a6d8ec0e568d8Some silly things I've heard from teachers, principals and other parents. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:06:48 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/gate.htmla4531dce9114287c73b73beaa76a4f5eGATE programs seem to be the first to be cut when schools are faced with budget issues. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:32:06 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/Gifted-blog.html#Not-Every-Child-is-Gifted7b1965ae394f45073707bfe682bf9b44I read another article that has got me feeling the need to sit down and vent. This article is written by someone who feels that too many children are being called gifted. He writes how so many parents are looking for that TAG. Which of course is an acronym for Talented and Gifted. Everybody's kid is gifted, he seems to feel. Granted, I don't know what is required in every district or board to have your child deemed gifted. However, for us, it required a psychologist do a psycho-educational assessment. She determined that my daughter was gifted and should be accelerated. Some make it sound like it's as simply as walking into the principal's office and demanding that their child be known as gifted from here on out. It just doesn't happen that way! Even after the psychologist recommended acceleration for my daughter, the school board had to talk about it, consider the best course of action etc.. I wish that people would gather their facts and read about these incredible kids. It's not always easy for them in public schools. Not every child is gifted, but those that are need to be challenged and helped too. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:10:44 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/Gifted-blog.html#Gifted-Classes999b32dac90e3182ff639f0a71c333d3I was at google this morning reading the news, as I often do. I typed in the words gifted children because, as you may have guessed, I have a special interest in gifted kids. I read an article that dealt with a school board deciding to have a special class for gifted kids. I think this is great because, as I have written before, gifted kids can't make it on their own. What didn't surprise me, but sort of got my feathers in a bunch, was the fact that some parents were opposed to the whole idea of special classes for gifted children. These same parents however, are not opposed to special classes for their kids who have learning disabilities. Now don't get me wrong, I firmly believe that we need to do as much as we can to help kids with special needs and learning disabilities. Why? Because it is necessary. As a society we need to help all our children as much as possible. Why are school boards and districts not doing more? Simple. It all has to do with money. The bottom line. It's very frustrating when I read things like... we don't want to create a two tier system. Really? Hasn't that already been done in most public schools with special education teachers, classroom attendants, etc. That's all great until it comes to helping the gifted child. Then some parents get upset. These separate or special classes for gifted kids should be in addition to those classes that exist for special needs kids. Why do we need to abolish one to create the other? The problem is that many parents are afraid to rock the boat. But you really can't be when you are looking out for the best interest of your child. Say what you need to say. Ask questions, be insistent. All the while being polite and respectful. It is work, sometimes frustrating, sometimes without the result you want. But you get back up, and try again. Remember who you are fighting for! Your child! Sun, 9 Jan 2011 10:29:33 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftedchildren.html63e58a55c6b7906b4f2c3cbcba469b1aThese gifted children need schools to embrace them and ask what they can do to help. Not.brush them aside and virtually ignore them. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:33:45 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/reading.html64624f131fd10067f72af235f358c7aaReading is an important part of every child's life. It can open up their imaginations. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:48 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/learningstyle.html1e7d2bf6cb156c5e46d5543bf40e901eIt is certainly fair to say that gifted students, like all students, have their own learning style. Recognizing this can be helpful in the regular classroom. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:29:09 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/bloomstaxonomy.htmla19a9a2835d92805ce974fd8386b8067Bloom's Taxonomy basically works to understand different levels of thinking and how these levels, and progressing through them, helps with learning. Thu, 8 Jan 2009 11:43:42 -0500 http://www.giftedjourney.com/moraldevelopment.html133637a6a7b98be4b28a2a236f4fe2d3Moral development and the gifted child. Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:48:43 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/nature.html6f4b07539866ef10c727e22d3ef05314What makes children gifted? Is it nature or nuture? Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:16:37 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/creativity.htmlb9ca1ebacb536d1cd3c9cf188a51f781Creativity can play an important role in the life of a gifted child. Some ideas for your child. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:59:40 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/activities.html4089b747364fa4c0d47fea88d43f1485Extra Curricular Activities and the role they play in the life of a child. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:52:23 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/inclusion.htmldcf57be58f34a41c1176358820a18e03Does full inclusion work? What is the effect of it on students in the regular classroom? Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:02 -0400 http://www.giftedjourney.com/privacypolicy.html432b8189b3e200a19b5d7315f57287f7Privacy Policy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:00:23 -0400