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Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Parenting gifted preschoolers

Below, David Farmer discusses strategies for identifying and parenting highly gifted preschoolers. It contains an excellent chart estimating the normal development timetable for developmental milestones in toddler and preschool development. This is contrasted with…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Understanding and encouraging the exceptionally gifted

This article by Bruce Kline and Elizabeth Meckstroth defines several pervasive characteristics and needs of exceptionally gifted children. It also identifies some corresponding options to nurture their sense of competence, confidence, and life satisfaction…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

The joys and challenges in raising a gifted child

This article by Nancy Delano Moore details a mother’s experiences trying to access appropriate educational options for her profoundly gifted daughter. In particular, the author defends the practice of acceleration. She concludes with a…

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