Parent Resources
Parent Book Recommendations
Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel
The Explosive Child by Dr. Ross Greene (an off putting name but a really great book for emotional intensity)
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber (There is a little kids edition for early childhood and an original edition for adolescents)
Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen (There are versions for various ages as well as a book dedicated to support in the classroom)
The Developing Mind by Dan Siegel
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students by Christine Fonseca
Parent Led CBT for Child Anxiety by Cathy Creswell
101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids by Christine Fonseca
From Worrier to Warrior by Dan Peters (there is an adult and student version so the child and parents can read it together)
The Growth Mindset Coach by Annie Brock
Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N Aron
Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
Beyond Behaviors by Mona Delahook
Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg (a great read for the parents of girls with high sensitivity, ADHD, autism or any neurodivergence)
Child Book Recommendations
******Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak********
What to Do When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough by Dr. Thomas Greenspoon
The Girl Who Never Made a Mistake by Mark Pett
The Mindful Dragon by Steve Herman
A Perfectly Messed Up Story by Patrick McDonnell
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
The Dot by Peter Reynolds
The Book of Mistakes by Maria Luyken
After the Fall by Dan Santat
I Can’t Do That Yet by Esther Pia Cordova
What Do You Do With a Problem by Kobi Yamada
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy
My Strong Mind by Niels Van Hove
The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Loser by Jerry Spinelli
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
My Big Life Journal
A Thousand No's by DJ Corchin
Website Recommendations
RRISD Gifted & Advanced Academics Conference 2020 ( This link is FULL of great resources!)
Lives in the Balance-Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (behavioral intervention)