Bright, Complex Kids: Supporting Their Social and Emotional Development

Bright, Complex Kids: Supporting Their Social and Emotional Development
ISBN-10
1631985884
ISBN-13
9781631985881
Category
Education
Pages
188
Language
English
Published
2021-08-25
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Authors
Jean Sunde Peterson, Daniel B. Peters

Description

A field guide for understanding the complex characteristics and social and emotional needs of gifted kids. Many bright and gifted kids do not feel understood or supported. For adults wanting to change that, Bright, Complex Kids provides guidance for gaining entrance to their internal world. This practical and easy-to-use field guide includes ideas for how and why to: listen and respond self-monitor adult biases avoid communicating awe of high ability because of the potential impact on trust and openness apply knowledge of learning disabilities help high-ability children and teens make sense of themselves Well-known gifted experts Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D., and Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D., wrote Bright, Complex Kids to be an accessible short course for adults wanting to build a base of knowledge for understanding and supporting the social and emotional needs of highly able children and teens. From how adults can be involved to insights on the social and emotional development of bright kids, each chapter has a section with “points to ponder.” Additional information is provided about characteristics, anxiety, perfectionism, resilience, underachievement, twice-exception(more...)

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