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Gifted Education in America
Have you ever wondered about gifted education in America? Do you wonder if gifted children are being given the right kind of opportunities? Are they being led toward careers that can change the world? “Why are you trying to push him ahead? Just let him be a kid.” This is a phrase I’ve heard on several occasions. Perhaps well-meaning, they miss the reality of who my child is and only see the scope of education through their own perspective. It seems reasonable to think that if a parent were requiring a child to work at levels far ahead of their abilities and expecting them to perform some task, some expectation of greatness that…
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Thinking with Logic, Math Mysteries
Challenging Math Mysteries for Gifted Children Middle school aged children love a good mystery. At least, my middle school child does. Anytime they have an opportunity to solve something mysterious there is excitement. Couple a love for mysteries, a need for challenges, an ability to think logically and Math Logic Mysteries, by Marilynn L. Rapp Buxton, would be an excellent workbooks for your gifted homeschool resource library. When I first received Math Logic Mysteries, for free as a part of a blog review opportunity, from Prufrock Press I was excited to see how much my son loved them. The concept is truly simple. Solve some math equations based upon a series of clues…
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Keeping the Gifted Child’s Mind Engaged
From Reference to Logic to Hands On Resources that Keep Gifted Kids Thinking This post contains affiliate ad links and products that I received for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. Do you ever think to yourself, ‘How exactly am I going to explain…” That’s how I often feel when my son asks me questions about science and math. He astounds me with his gifted abilities. That’s why when I find resources that help me with explanations I get excited. Do you remember a few months back I told you about a Math Dictionary that I had discovered from Prufrock Press. I was chatting…
