A short review highlighting several homeschool and giftedness blogs that offer insight on non-violent communication, overexcitabilities, and parenting twice-exceptional children. The author recommends blogs by Bob Yamtich, Mona Eby Chicks, and Sarah J. Wilson for practical strategies, empathy, and relatable experiences.
The post outlines a practical plan to advance gifted education by educating gifted children and parents, training teachers and administrators, engaging communities, and fostering advocacy. It urges resource-sharing, outreach, civic education, and empowering gifted students to self-advocate so schools and communities better identify and support gifted learners.
Guidance for parents choosing kindergarten: determine district benchmarks and services, consider independent evaluation for gifted children, and explore options such as approaching teachers, alternative programs, part-time or homeschool blends, co-ops, or switching schools. Emphasize flexibility, listening to the child, trusting parental judgment, and advocating when needed.
Advice for parents of gifted children who lose motivation: consider health, family stress, relationships, and school; explore the child’s interests, transfer passion, and enlist teachers, mentors, or counselors. Prioritize a supportive relationship, acknowledge successes, educate yourself about giftedness, and be patient.
Advisory programs foster sustained teacher–student relationships that support gifted adolescents’ socioemotional development. When advisors tailor curricula and provide consistent adult support, gifted students receive coping strategies for perfectionism, isolation, and related challenges, improving belonging, help-seeking, and academic outcomes across diverse school settings.
This post offers ten practical parent tips for the new school year: discuss the purpose of education, get to know teachers, stay positive, learn available programs, support homework, advocate for your child, consider sports, provide a nurturing environment, stimulate curiosity, and soothe emotional intensities.
This post advises parents how to advocate for gifted children in school: prepare by understanding state law and documenting needs, set clear goals, develop practical win‑win plans, start discussions with teachers, document agreements, follow up, and consider appeals or alternatives if necessary.
Critiques the tortoise-and-hare moral, arguing that fast, gifted ‘hares’ are discouraged by schools and society. Instead of slowing them, we should challenge and support them, connect them with peers, and celebrate achievement. Encouraging differentiated opportunities helps gifted individuals thrive and benefits society’s progress.
The author describes how imposing conventional, paper-based math caused stress in her twice-exceptional child and how switching to child-led, movement-based approaches (like “swing math”) reduced anxiety and enabled mastery. She recommends noticing stress signs, adapting instruction, and prioritizing pleasure and mastery over standard assessments.
Gifted students need social and emotional preparation, not only academic planning. Schools should involve students in eligibility meetings, offer counseling groups, and coordinate parents with mental-health staff. Students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds require special attention and sustained support to transition into and remain in gifted programs.
