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Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Parents: Making Sense of Perfectionism

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Thomas S. Greenspon, Ph.D. Perfectionism can seem like a mystery: Why…

Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Students: Hack Your Toys! With David Simpson

The following article expands on highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents.  Authored by: David Simpson, Founder and Chief Tech Guide, Innovators Inc. Summary…

Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

You Can’t Fool a Gifted Kid; They Spot Inauthenticity a Mile Away

Gifted children come equipped with an attuned awareness of the world around them. Sometimes this attunement comes in different flavors. Some gifted kids use logic, and even mathematical equations to figure things out. Others…

Gifted Resources

2023 Davidson Fellows – Thinking Outside the Box to Make an Impact

The Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the…

Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Students: The History of Spies with August Thomas

The following article expands on highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents.  Authored by: August Thomas Summary The mission of this seminar was to…

Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Students: Coping with Existential Anxiety with Leon Garber

The following article expands on highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents.  Authored by: Leon Garber Summary Existential anxiety encompasses our fears of death,…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Homeschooling Curriculum for the Gifted Child

In the article “Homeschooling Curriculum for the Gifted Child,” published by the Davidson Institute, author Sarah Boone offers an in-depth overview of selecting appropriate materials and strategies for homeschooling gifted children. This comprehensive guide…

Social and Emotional Resources

Gifted Homeschooling and Socializing

This article offers insights into the various ways parents can help their gifted children build social skills and meaningful relationships outside the traditional classroom. Complementing this perspective, Davidson Academy Online presents an excellent option…

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