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Gifted & Talented Children
Are you facing special challenges in working with your gifted child? Do you think you child may be gifted but aren't really sure? Would you like to know how your training priorities and educational methods should be adjusted to accommodate the development of specific talents? Inge Cannon offers a full 3 hours of expert advice and practical suggestions--all within the context of a biblical worldview perspective. A 72-page syllabus accompanies this incredible MP3 seminar.
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Gifted & Talented Children: What Every Parent Should Know
What You Will Learn . . .
• What it means to be "gifted"
• How giftedness & talent differ
• Why society has a love-hate relationship with giftedness & talent
• The Bible’s perspective on the responsibilities & opportunities of giftedness
• The importance of "zeitgeist"
• When a child is considered a “"prodigy"
• How "overexcitability" influences a gifted person
• Why "metacognition" is a worthy goal
• Which gifted students have trouble "passing" IQ tests
• Why "assessment" is better than testing
• What IQ actually represents
• Why standardized tests have "too low a ceiling" to measure giftedness
• How to prepare your children for testing & diagnostic assessment
• When it is appropriate to use SAT tests to determine levels of giftedness
• When acceleration is appropriate for your child
• Why the "catastrophe theory" of education applies to your curriculum choices
• How telescoping & compacting help to eliminate boredom
• If skipping a grade is an asset or liability
• Why the junior high years can be the most wasted period in a child’s educational life
• How to become a “creativity-enhancing teacher” instead of an "inhibiting" teacher
• Why gifted students need an IEP
• The value of apprenticeship in a gifted child's experience
• What computer literacy needs your child has
• How to achieve a well-rounded education in spite of your child's interests
• The challenges parents face when teaching the gifted child at home
• Special tips for parenting a gifted child
• How to respond when your gifted or talented child is an "underachiever"
• And much more!
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