Gifted
Highly and profoundly gifted children have unique learning needs. Join us as we explore some of those issues, without any judgment.
Fast but Slow? Processing Speed and the Gifted Child
Sometimes our kids dazzle us by understanding complex ideas, solving difficult puzzles, and even figuring out how to read on
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I Hate To Write, Part 1
“I don’t like to write, but I like having written” ~ Anonymous Honest Writer* It’s a sad truth that writing
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4 Life Lessons To Teach Your Gifted Kids (and one for you to learn, too)
My oldest child turns 21 in one week and I’ve been reflecting back on a lot of childhood memories recently.
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7 Signs of Perfectionism in Children
I never thought of myself as a perfectionist until I got to college. I grew up hearing many messages about
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Grade Equivalent Score Fallacy
NOTE: This blog post was originally written in 2014 when the WJ-III was still widely used. The score chart is
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Retiring Special Friends
True story. I spent one winter holiday in Italy with my father’s family, while my parents went on a vacation
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Calling In Well
Back before I had kids, I read Tom Robbins’ novels. They were filled full of characters who thought and lived
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Early Reading Myth #2: When Your Gifted Child Doesn’t Read Before Kindergarten
Children who read before starting kindergarten tend to impress most people. You see a 5-year old reading The Hobbit and
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The Early Reading Myth and Gifted Achievement
As someone who does educational testing and curriculum planning, I receive my fair share of phone calls and emails from
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