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Gifted Kids More Likely to Use Drugs as Teens

A study shows that kids who have a high IQ are more likely to use illicit drugs when they become teenagers and adults than are their peers (who have a lower IQ). Parents of gifted kids need to be aware of the reasons that influence smart kids to use drugs. You might want to have that talk about the dangers of drugs before your child becomes a teenager. A study was done by researchers from Cardiff University and University College London. They found that kids who score high on IQ tests are more likely to grow up to become a … Continue reading →

A Dyslexic Point of View

I am a dyslexic. This was not something I realized until after I was an adult. It is my understanding that it can be frustrating to be the parent of a dyslexic child, if you don’t know from personal experience why your obviously smart child continues to make the same mistakes over and over again. I might be able to clarify that for you, by sharing what it is like to be a dyslexic person in an non-dyslexic world. Dyslexia is a learning disability. Some of the signs that a person may be dyslexic include frequent transposition of letters, (or … Continue reading →

Maggie Hogan: A Breath of Fresh Air

My husband and I sat in a huge room while we watched this older lady greet tearful mother after tearful mother. She gave hugs and nodded her head understandingly. She doled out advice, and seemed to genuinely empathize with those to whom she spoke. In fact, she was so empathetic to all those who came up to her, that she started the talk we were waiting for about ten minutes late with the apology: “I’m sorry. Sometimes we all just need someone who has been there and done that.” Exactly. I was there because I needed to hear from someone … Continue reading →

What Do You Do When Your Kid is More Talented Than His Peers?

I feel for 9-year-old Jericho Scott. The young boy, who is an outstanding baseball player (with an arm most pros would envy), is being ostracized because his talents exceed those of his peers. The little leaguer’s story has made headlines around the world and just goes to prove that sometimes being too good at something has its disadvantages. If you haven’t heard of Scott allow me to get you up to speed: For starters the fourth grader has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. According to reports, the boy whips balls faster than males twice his age. … Continue reading →

More Signs that Your Child May be Gifted

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Previously I had discussed how many parents feel that their child is gifted. They may comment on how far ahead their child is in class or even that their child is so intelligent that he or she is bored in class. Some parents will even have their child tested for a gifted program. However in some cases, this giftedness is simply the blindness of a proud parent. Feeling that your child is special is a sign of a good parent. However when it comes to truly labeling a child as gifted, it often takes much more than a parent’s opinion. … Continue reading →

Signs of a Gifted Child

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If you are or have ever met a proud parent, he or she will likely comment that his or her child is gifted. Most parents feel that their child is developing at a faster rate that would label the child as gifted. They feel that their child is functioning above the level of the peers of the same age. While some of the children may possibly be gifted, many are just products of proud parents. In some cases children may accomplish a task ahead of the age at which is expected. However, in other areas the child is probably on … Continue reading →

Is My Baby Gifted? How to Tell

I have been reading with great interest in the forums stories of moms everywhere whose children seem advanced. I have watched with great interest those parents on the Upper East Side who vie for that one coveted spot in the highly selective preschools. My husband and I are often bemused by the parents who sign their kids up for his “advanced” sports class because, after all, their child is really advanced. I hate to break it to all those moms out there whose toddlers are doing things earlier than other children–but your child is probably not gifted. She may do … Continue reading →

Teaching All Children

Most schools have special programs or teachers to help those students who struggle. My school is also fortunate to have a teacher to facilitate those students who go beyond excelling. We have an in-house teacher that works with a select group of gifted upper grade students. My district has a gifted class in a central location that serves all of the schools in the county. Students in second grade and above are allowed to attend if certain criteria are met. These programs are wonderful and I am glad that we have them. However, classroom teachers should also be doing their … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Talented Children: Identifying Talents

There are gifted children, and there are talented children. I believe that every child has a talent or a gift. It is our duty as parents to discover and harness those talents and gifts. In schools, the terms ‘gifted’ and ‘talented’ usually go hand in hand. Schools like to categorize and label don’t they? There is however, a distinctive difference between the two. Gifted children have exceptionally high and measurable intelligence. Meanwhile, talented children may have a propensity or natural inclination toward a particular activity. This propensity may be clear or ambiguous. Valorie Delp has written a few articles on … Continue reading →

Vocabulary Word of the Day: Mediocrity (meed-ee-ock-ritty)

According to Dictionary.com, Mediocrity is the “state or quality of being mediocre”. To be mediocre is to be ordinary or moderate, and is often considered to be inferior to others. In my home, mediocrity is not OK. Mediocrity, however, is the goal of public education. There is a written set of minimum standards a child must meet, and if those goals are reached, then the system has done its job. Greatness still happens, but it is not the end goal. I have a theory. I believe that every man, woman, and child, holds within them a gift; a genius. Valorie … Continue reading →