Resources for nurturing talents and gifts
Websites
Serveral websites provide information on supporting the development of gifts and talents. Use the link below to review some ideas for nurturing gifts and talents from the About.com Parenting Gifted Children website.
Nurturing Gifts and Talents Link
The next link provides ideas for developing thinking skills. Consider discussing the ideas on the site above with your child.
Developing Thinking Skills Link
Books
The books listed below have been well-recieved by many parents who are raising gifted children. Feel free to go to our blog and share whether you found the books to be useful or to share with us other books you have liked.
Webb, J., Meckstroth, A.M. & Tolan, S. (1989). Guiding the gifted child: A practical source for parents and teachers. Great Potential Press. Tuscon, AZ.
Walker, S.Y. (1991) The survival guide for parents of gifted kids: How to understand, live with, and stick up for your gifted child. Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapollis, MN.
Rimm, S. (2007) Keys to parenting the gifted child: 3rd edition. Great Potential Press. Tuscon, AZ.
Cross, T.L. (2005). The social and emotional lives of gifted kids: Understanding and guiding their development. Prufrock Press. Waco, TX.
References for websites
About.com. (2013). Nurturing gifts and talents. Retrieved from the About.com Online Web site: http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurturinggiftsandtalents/Nurturing_Gifts_and_Talents.htm
The Critical Thinking Community. (2011). Retrieved from The Critical Thinking Online Web site: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/for-students/610
Serveral websites provide information on supporting the development of gifts and talents. Use the link below to review some ideas for nurturing gifts and talents from the About.com Parenting Gifted Children website.
Nurturing Gifts and Talents Link
The next link provides ideas for developing thinking skills. Consider discussing the ideas on the site above with your child.
Developing Thinking Skills Link
Books
The books listed below have been well-recieved by many parents who are raising gifted children. Feel free to go to our blog and share whether you found the books to be useful or to share with us other books you have liked.
Webb, J., Meckstroth, A.M. & Tolan, S. (1989). Guiding the gifted child: A practical source for parents and teachers. Great Potential Press. Tuscon, AZ.
Walker, S.Y. (1991) The survival guide for parents of gifted kids: How to understand, live with, and stick up for your gifted child. Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapollis, MN.
Rimm, S. (2007) Keys to parenting the gifted child: 3rd edition. Great Potential Press. Tuscon, AZ.
Cross, T.L. (2005). The social and emotional lives of gifted kids: Understanding and guiding their development. Prufrock Press. Waco, TX.
References for websites
About.com. (2013). Nurturing gifts and talents. Retrieved from the About.com Online Web site: http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurturinggiftsandtalents/Nurturing_Gifts_and_Talents.htm
The Critical Thinking Community. (2011). Retrieved from The Critical Thinking Online Web site: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/for-students/610