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Three of the Most Powerful Words an Adult Can Say to a Child
Some of you already know I spend a lot of time thinking about how to communicate with children. I love to think about the economy of language, how many words to say... or not say! Hint: across the board, I find fewer words are better. I like to think of effective...
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Cumulative Capacity in G/2e Children: It’s not one thing, it’s a hundred
This month I'm honored to share with you a guest post by my good friend and colleague Shanna Philipson. Shanna is the mother of a 2e child and the author of Meet the Beaker Kids, a fun and informative comic book for anyone trying to understand their sensory systems or...
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Do You Know What’s Making Your 2e Child Angry?
*Read to end, and download your FREE anger tracker today* A few months ago, I launched my free seven-day e-course “Decoding Intensity”. Those who sign up receive a daily email for seven consecutive days in which I break down some of the basics regarding gifted or...
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What Do You Value About Education?
When educating our children, we constantly make choices -- what to teach, how to teach it, how to respond to questions, and the list goes on and on. But we rarely give enough thought to what isguiding these choices. Over the years, I have learned that each choice...
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Finding the Right Learning Environment: A Conversation with the 2e Newsletter
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the 2e newsletter in the Fall. The interview that follows was released in the November 2016 edition of the 2e newsletter. The 2e newsletter is an excellent resource for parents, educators and other professionals that care for...
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Is Group Learning Good for All Children?
Have you ever heard a someone say something like this? “Learning in a group is important for each child. It teaches them to collaborate and to share space with others. They will have the opportunity to learn from classmates and experience what it’s like to work with...
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The Truth About Strengths-Based Education
To the untrained eye, a strengths-based approach to education can look much like a weakness-ignoring approach to education. We all want our students to feel positive about their learning experiences, but are we focusing too much on feelings and not enough on the...
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This bias may be hurting your gifted or 2e kid
This post is sort of like a guest post, but not quite. The brilliant Dr. Briscoe-Smith and I met in Oakland when she gave a presentation on implicit bias and how to talk about racism with kids. Her talk was so powerful that I knew I had to get her thoughts and...
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Letting Go of Linear Learning for Twice-Exceptional Children
True or False? One of the most difficult aspects of supporting a twice-exceptional child is their inconsistent performance when it comes to all sorts of tasks -- everything from math to unloading the dishwasher. A parent recently stated this to me, and I've been...
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Why the Student of the Future Needs to Write Well (Part 2)
This month, my friend and colleague, Megan Maxwell-Smith has written a brilliant guest post that I think will resonate with many of you. Megan, an online writing coach, shares four activities to engage reluctant students to write. Check out Part 1 of this two-part...
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Jade gave us great empathy and feedback when all we received from other professionals was judgment and blame. She taught us how to play to our sons strengths while lessening the frustration level of the entire family.
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