Davidson Gifted Blog
What is Giftedness?
The Definition & Meaning of Being Gifted Children who are gifted are defined as those who demonstrate an advanced ability or potential in one or more specific areas when compared…
Read moreTips for Parents: ABCs of Sibling Conflict
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Meg Glick, LCSW, MSEd Having a sibling can create many wonderful…
Tips for Parents: Motivation – What Really Works with Kids and Music Practice
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Barbie Wong How do you motivate your child to practice their…
Gifted Testers and Therapists List
The map below is a tool that can help families find testers and therapists. If you are just starting your gifted or twice-exceptional journey, your first step might be to have your child tested.…
Tips for Students: Exploring Ancient Babylonian Astronomy
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: John Steele The earliest known texts to contain detailed records of…
Tips for Students: Using math to invest in the real world, to save the next generation from ChatGPT
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Po-Shen Loh The scale of global societal problems looks daunting. One person,…
Tips for Parents: Differentiating Giftedness from Achievement and Mitigating the Risks of Each
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Dr. Chris Wells and Nicole Mattingly Is giftedness who you are…
Individual Instruction Plan Menu for the Gifted Child
This article by Joyce VanTassel-Baska offers more than 100 curriculum ideas for gifted children. Ideas are geared for educators and organized by subject. In addition to academic subjects, there are suggestions for developing creativity…
How to Start a School or Program like the Davidson Academy
This article is based on a collection of resources that the Davidson Institute and Davidson Academy staff compiled to send to people asking how to start a similar school or program. The Davidson Institute…
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