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 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:35:55 GMT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:35:55 GMT giftedjourney.com http://www.giftedjourney.com/publicorprivate.html 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! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:35:55 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/reading.html Reading is an important part of every child's life. It can open up their imaginations. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:15:48 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/raisingthebar.html We should be moving away from lowering the bar to raising the bar on expectations of our students and our schools. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:15:53 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/differentiation.html Differentiation of the curriculum is essential for the success of gifted students. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:01:02 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/classroombasedcoaching.html Classroom 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. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:10:18 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/learningstyle.html It 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 15:29:09 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/bloomstaxonomy.html Bloom's Taxonomy basically works to understand different levels of thinking and how these levels, and progressing through them, helps with learning. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:43:42 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/moraldevelopment.html Moral development and the gifted child. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:48:43 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/publicschool.html Our public school system: the good and the bad. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:23:42 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/nature.html What makes children gifted? Is it nature or nuture? Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:16:37 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/silly.html Some silly things I've heard from teachers, principals and other parents. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:28:28 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/challenges.html Challenges faced by gifted children including varying development, self-esteem and other social and emotional issues. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:50:38 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/nochildleftbehind.html The No Child Left Behind Act and the gifted child. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:49:07 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/baking.html Baking is one thing my daughter enjoys doing. It's also a way to avoid the "I'm Bored" blues this summer. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:42:44 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/creativity.html Creativity can play an important role in the life of a gifted child. Some ideas for your child. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:59:40 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/activities.html Extra Curricular Activities and the role they play in the life of a child. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:52:23 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/inclusion.html Does full inclusion work? What is the effect of it on students in the regular classroom? Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:02 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/classroomstress.html Does your child talk about classroom stress? Is their a lot of yelling going on in your child's classroom? Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:36:06 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/privacypolicy.html Privacy Policy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:00:23 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/genius.html A review of the British documentary Child Genius. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:14:41 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/careerchoice.html Gifted children's ideas about career choice and how parents can help. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:16:26 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/Homework.html Homework is a word that few students like to hear. Some ideas that may help. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:30:26 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/cognitiveabilitiestest.html The cognitive abilities test (CogAT) and its use for determining gifted placement. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:20:47 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/Otislennon.html The Otis Lennon (OLSAT) test is a multiple choice, group administered test. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:58:31 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/socialization.html Socialization and the gifted children. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:52:53 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/preschooler.html Do you see signs that your preschooler may be gifted? Ideas to help keep your preschooler challenged. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:39:26 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/charterschools.html Overview of Charter Schools. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:52:26 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/Waldorfmethod.html An overview of The Waldorf method Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:12:04 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/Montessorimethod.html The Montessori Method and the Gifted Child, an overview. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:49:20 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/shyness.html Why shyness may affect some gifted children. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:56:37 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/reading-fantastic-books.html Book: Dear Mr. Henshaw by: Beverly Cleary Why I liked reading it: because it was kind of like real life but still very funny. Book: Geronimo Stilton Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:48:15 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/self-directedlearning.html Self-directed learning and the homeschooled gifted child. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:01:32 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/journaling.html Journaling is a great way to get students writing and communicating their thoughts and encourages them to use their imagination. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:55:50 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/black-beauty.html My daughter loved "Black Beauty". It caught her interest and she read it through in a couple of days. She has just started "Anne of Green Gables" and Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:20:43 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/testing.html Information on testing. How can gifted children benefit? Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:01:43 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/media.html The media's view of Gifted Children. Is it fair? Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:57:50 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/giftedlabel.html The reactions I get when using the gifted label surprised me. It seems the term gifted makes some people uncomfortable and sometimes brings out a negative reaction. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:43:30 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/beinggifted.html What being gifted means to an eight year old. Thoughts on life in the regular classroom. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:44:29 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/kindergarten.html Early entrance into kindergarten is one of those topics that cause many teachers and school administrators to cringe. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:19:05 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/boys.html Information on gifted boys. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:44:16 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/self-esteem.html Positive self-esteem isn't guaranteed for gifted children. Some ways to help them feel good about themselves. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:36:19 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/girls.html Some of the challenges faced by gifted girls. Fri, 25 May 2007 12:52:11 GMT http://www.giftedjourney.com/sensitive.html Gifted children are sensitive and intense. They feel things deeply and this can affect them in an intense way. Fri, 18 May 2007 13:43:58 GMT