Rating: Summary: A short, sweet introduction to gifted children... Review: This little book is a great starting point for the parents of agifted child. It describes the basic areas of giftedness, along withsome of the more unusual: creative, sensitive, passionate and more. Then it offers ways to support your gifted child in each of these areas.The book is dotted with examples of gifted kids themselves, and cute illustrations to accompany them. Meanwhile, it describes some of the most basic and most serious myths of gifted children, and tells the truths beyond these myths. You Know Your Child Is Gifted When... goes on to cover the basics of educational advocacy for your gifted child, including warning signs that parental intervention and advocacy may be needed. Then it includes a short list of great resources: books, organizations and web resources for the parents and teachers new to this exciting world of raising and educating gifted children. This is a great little book for those just getting started with their gifted children, or to explain your gifted children and how you're supporting them to your friends, relatives and their teachers.
Rating: Summary: A short, sweet introduction to gifted children... Review: When I ordered this book, I expected a tongue-in-cheek retrospective of the ups and downs of being the parent of a gifted child. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Very wrong. This book is no more than a regurgitated compilation of common lists found at every gifted site on the internet. Any parent who has come this far looking for information on parenting their gifted child has already seen every characteristic list in this book at least two or three times for free. Do not waste your money on this book.
Rating: Summary: You know you've wasted money when... Review: When I ordered this book, I expected a tongue-in-cheek retrospective of the ups and downs of being the parent of a gifted child. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Very wrong. This book is no more than a regurgitated compilation of common lists found at every gifted site on the internet. Any parent who has come this far looking for information on parenting their gifted child has already seen every characteristic list in this book at least two or three times for free. Do not waste your money on this book.
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