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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 moreA Day in the Life of a Gifted Homeschooled Fifth Grader
This post is part of our A Day in the Life series. Meet profoundly gifted students in first grade, fourth grade, seventh grade, and tenth grade. For some profoundly gifted children, the best fit…
Parenting in the AI Era: Raising Big Thinkers
Anju Khetan argues that since AI now does answer-getting skills like calculation, recall, and even traditional problem solving better than kids, the skill that will matter most is critical thinking: asking good questions, weighing…
What Calculators Taught Me About Math Education in an AI World
Just as calculators made exact computation cheap but raised the value of number sense, AI now makes solving math problems easy while raising the value of mathematical judgment: knowing which problems matter, what a…
When the Email Says “Unfortunately” – How to Talk With Your Gifted Child about Rejection
A rejection from a selective school, program, or competition is a chance to help gifted children learn that disappointment is survivable, writes psychologist Dr. Hui Jiang, and parents should first sort out their own…
A Day in the Life of a Profoundly Gifted Tenth Grader
This post is part of our A Day in the Life series. Meet profoundly gifted students in first grade, fourth grade, and seventh grade. For some profoundly gifted students, tenth grade brings more independence,…
A Day in the Life of a Profoundly Gifted Seventh Grader
This post is part of our A Day in the Life series. Meet profoundly gifted students in first grade, fourth grade, and tenth grade. For some profoundly gifted students, seventh grade brings greater independence,…
A Day in the Life of a Profoundly Gifted Fourth Grader
This post is part of our A Day in the Life series. Meet profoundly gifted students in first grade, seventh grade, and tenth grade. For some profoundly gifted children, fourth grade can bring exciting…
A Day in the Life of a Profoundly Gifted First Grader
This post is part of our A Day in the Life series. Meet profoundly gifted students in fourth grade, seventh grade, and tenth grade. For some profoundly gifted children, first grade can bring wonderful…
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