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Topic: Books on gifted children
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Does anyone have recommendations on books about teaching and parenting extremely bright kids. I have a son who I strongly suspect is very bright (too bright) and I want to read up on the subject before I talk to his new teacher and the principal. He will be starting 4th grade - the earliest grade his school is willing to test or deal with gifted or very bright kids. He spent last year reading comic books and taking things apart. He read Nero Wolfe and Sherlock Holmes at home and then did book reports on Magic Tree house books for his teacher. He did fabulous work when he paid attention long enough to realize an assignment was due. His state test scores are very high. I am homeschooling his younger sister but am not sure I am ready to teach him as well. Help! Thanks Jane
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I'm sorry I don't have any book recommendations for you but here's a good website where you might find one - www.hoagiesgifted.org My son (age 11) was in the gifted program in our public school district but wasn't really challenged there and for several other reasons we decided to homeschool. I do believe you can homeschool your son! My son is such a sponge, voracious reader and extremely inquisitive kid that he can basically learn anything just by reading about it. Right now he is reading a book about personal finance - he wanted to learn about stocks, bond, mutual funds, etc. and he really understands it all. We do relaxed learning and I make sure we do the basics of math and writing but sort of take his lead on other subjects. The only thing about "gifted" kids is that usually doesn't mean they are gifted in all areas. My son's weakness is writing and grammar -he just doesn't care about the grammar rules so right now I am just making sure he writes and enjoys it. He recently wrote a story based on the TV show "24" and it was his idea (wonderful!) and he would go and work on it without any prompting (even more wonderful). I'm just happy he wants to write something -he used to dread it and then he would get a mental block and be incapable of doing it. Once I quit being so hung up on the grammar, spelling, etc. he got that writing can be enjoyable and he realized he is creative. He has time to work on the mechanics later. Good luck with your son Jane
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I highly recommend the Hoagies site, too! I have a profoundly gifted son who I've always HS'ed. It was our PS's idea when he was four, then again when he was 7 and tested. They highly supported our decision because they couldn't give him any help. We've since moved and I didn't even bother contacting the local SD. We know we're in this for the long haul. I have a multiply-disabled daughter, too, and she's always been in PS. I would recommend Liva Rivero's book: Older editions (perhaps at your library) had "gifted" in the title, but it was reworked into "smart". I'd never planned on HS'ing, but it's been the best thing EVER for my son. He's 10 and doing two high school, and one college course this year. He could not do that in a B&M setting. JC |
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You may want to try some of the books at www.giftededpress.com or http://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/home/hmain.asp?h=1 . There are also message lists like TAGMAX or the accelerated learner message board at www.welltrainedmind.com Some of my book favorites....
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