They Say My Kid's Gifted: Now What?

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Summary: Great "starter" book for parents of the gifted child...
Review: Just as the title says, this is a quick book for those just getting started as parents of an identified gifted child. What does it mean? What should I do? What will the school program offer my child? How can I work with (instead of fight against) the schools? Dr. Olenchak offers easy-to-follow advice for those just getting started in their new role as "parents of the gifted." Plus, there's a wonderful list of research-based resources, to help parents learn the facts and dispel the myths often told about gifted children.

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Summary: A very highly recommended starter book
Review: Richard Olenchak's They Say My Kid's Gifted, Now What?: Ideas For Parents For Understanding And Working With Schools is a brief guide and advisory for parents with gifted children, which offers ideas and suggestions to help parents work with schools to help a gifted child grow to his or her best potential. From school bureaucracy to the nature of gifted/talented programs, They Say My Kid's Gifted, Now What? offers an over view in clear, straightforward, "reader friendly" language, and its message is concise enough to prepare parents quickly for the school semesters to come. They Say My Kid's Gifted, Now What? is a very highly recommended starter book for any gifted child's parent who is unfamiliar with schools and how to best work with them.