Davidson Gifted Blog
Eight considerations for mathematically talented youth
This article explores things to consider for the mathematics curriculum for students who are talented in math. Subject acceleration is explored and SMPY is discussed. Authored by Julian Stanley, Ann Lupkowski and Susan Assouline.…
Gifted Summer Programs: Day Camps
This list of day camp summer programs available to students across the nation. Links to websites are provided so that parents and students may investigate more about an individual program. While the Davidson Institute does not…
Gifted Summer Programs: Residential
This list presents residential summer programs available to students across the nation. Links to websites are provided so that parents and students may investigate more about an individual program. While the Davidson Institute does not…
Communicating Effectively with Your Gifted Child’s School
This article provides parents with a wealth of advice on communicating with their gifted students’ teachers. Author: Smutny, J.F. Publications: Parenting for High Potential Publisher: National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Year: August 2015 Editor’s Note: One of…
Tips for Parents: Summer Enrichment Programs for Gifted Students
This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Michael Uretsky, who provides information and resources about beneficial summer enrichment opportunities for students. Author: Uretsky, M. Organization: Davidson Institute for Talent Development Year: 2013 This…
Before Referring a Gifted Child for ADD/ADHD Evaluation
This article by Sharon Lind explains that highly gifted children are easily misdiagnosed as having attention deficit disorder (ADD or ADHD). Lind provides a valuable checklist of behaviors and characteristics for educators to use…
The highly gifted baby
This article by Kathi Kearney points out the need to recognize the gifted early in life. It also discusses the lack of research and makes a strong case for more study of highly gifted…
Tips for Teachers: Successful strategies for teaching gifted learners
This article by the Davidson Institute offers a list of tips for teachers. It focuses on suggestions any teacher can use in the classroom to aid their gifted students and promote their achievement in…
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