Description
Book SynopsisPraise for the first edition:â..a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humour and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally.â
Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, USA
ââa comprehensive text that will meet the needs of a wide range of readers from early childhood professionals and teachers to parents.â
Wilma Vialle, The Australasian Journal of Gifted Education
Gifted Young Children is a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who may be gifted or talented. Louise Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally for children aged up to 8 years with advanced development. She also explains how teachers and parents can promote the childrenâs emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, encourage friendships and support their autonomy. She shows how parents
Table of Contents
Part One Understanding giftdness
1.Signs of gifted development in young children
2.Actualising giftedness
Part Two: Emotional and social issues for gifted children
3.An overview of emotional needs
4.Self-esteem
5.Social Needs
6.The need for autonomy
Part three: Educational provisions
7.A rationale for gifted education
8.Assessing developmental advances in young children
9.Meeting gifted children’s learning needs
10.Children whose gifts are disguised
11.Formulating a policy on gifted provision
12.Parenting gifted children
Appendix 1 Checklists of advanced development
References
Index
