Resources for Parents The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids: A highly recommended book for gifted children! Myths about Gifted Students: An article from the National Association of Gifted Children- worth the read! Feelings, Emotions, Empathy Lesson Topics in Our Curriculum ● Naming and Identifying Emotions ● Fostering Empathy ● Stress ● Self-Reflection ● Anxiety ● Proactive Mindfulness ● Coping Strategies ● Emotional Intelligence Giftedness has an emotional component that manifests through a heightened awareness in the way in which one experiences the world internally and externally. Understanding emotions- accepting them and utilizing strategies to respond to them- is essential for cultivating resilience and empathy. Resources for Parents Gifted Children: Emotionally Intense or Emotionally Mature: Excellent article about overexcitabilities and emotional intensities Emotional Agility Umbrellas: We use this language in our classroom, sign up to receive a copy of the emotion umbrellas for home too!

Understanding emotions- accepting them and utilizing strategies to respond to them- is essential for cultivating resilience and empathy. Resources for Parents Gifted Children: Emotionally Intense or Emotionally Mature: Excellent article about overexcitabilities and emotional intensities Emotional Agility Umbrellas: We use this language in our classroom, sign up to receive a copy of the emotion umbrellas for home too! Peer and Social Relationships Lesson Topics in Our Curriculum ● Social Skills ● Leadership ● Communication ● Responding to Feedback ● Conflict-Resolution ● Equity, Diversity, and Fairness Peer and social relationships of gifted students must be nurtured and guided to help them flourish in their interactions with others. By specifically addressing social skills, communication and acceptance they will establish a foundation for maintaining mutually satisfying relationships and connections. Resources for Parents Friendship 101: An excellent article from the Gifted Guru- “Making friends can be difficult for anyone, but gifted youth and adults have unique hurdles. Here’s how to soar over them.” Living Gifted: This book is great- awesome language for adults and gifted adolescents- offers 52 tips to survive and thrive as a gifted kid.

Resources for Parents Friendship 101: An excellent article from the Gifted Guru- “Making friends can be difficult for anyone, but gifted youth and adults have unique hurdles. Here’s how to soar over them.” Living Gifted: This book is great- awesome language for adults and gifted adolescents- offers 52 tips to survive and thrive as a gifted kid. Common Challenges of Gifted Learners* Lesson Topics in Our Curriculum ● Asynchronous Development ● Intensities and Overexcitabilities ● Perfectionism ● Imposter Syndrome ● Procrastination ● Boredom ● Sense of Justice ● Executive Functioning ● Underachievement *Responsive to the needs of the learners at our schools. Though the term suggests an advantage, being gifted can at times feel like a burden. One hallmark of giftedness is asynchrony; a gap between intellectual and emotional development. Gifted individuals can feel out of sync; their maturity at odds with their cognitive abilities. As a result, certain challenges arise for some gifted students sometimes. While these challenges are not unique to gifted individuals, they tend to appear more pronounced in the gifted and require targeted interventions or support. Resources for Parents Asynchronous Development: Gifted children vary in their abilities and often their patterns of growth differ from their age peers. Read more in this article from NAGC. Underachieving Gifted Students: Underachievement can be complex and troubling, learn more about it through this article from Very Well Family.