Gifted Young Children

Argumento de Gifted Young Children

`¿a comprehensive text that will meet the needs of a wide range of readers from early childhood professionals and teachers to parents.¿
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 children¿s emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, encourage friendships and support their autonomy. She shows how parents can discuss giftedness with children and respond to their needs.

Updated to reflect recent research, this second edition is a valuable resource for parents and anyone working with or caring for a gifted or talented child.0Part 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