Parent Tip Sheets: The National Association for Gifted Children has compiled tip sheets for parents on a variety of topics. These quick reference guides help with an overview of the subject, questions for you to ponder, additional resources for further research, and quick tips for you to ponder. Classroom advocacy, nurturing creativity, making friends, and self-advocacy are just a few of the topics provided.
Underachievement: Is your gifted learner struggling to perform well in school? What could be causing their poor grades? Underachievement indicators can include withdrawn behaviors, avoiding homework tasks, low self-esteem, lack of focus, or even peer relation problems. Use this website to find out more about what you can do to help reverse underachievement and for additional resources to support your gifted student.
Acceleration: This article from the Davidson Institute helps to answer many questions parents have about the topic of accelerated classes in school. This is a great resource if you’re wondering whether your student is a good candidate for an accelerated class, preparing and making the transition with your student, and possible impacts of taking an accelerated class.
If you reside in Wake County and are interested in the single subject acceleration option for your gifted learner, you should visit this website for more information on how to make this a possibility. This is for Wake County schools.
Perfectionism: This NY Times blog post is beneficial for parents who find their gifted learner struggling with perfectionism. It offers real strategies for parents to try with their child in attempt to help the student focus on growth rather than perfection.
Here's another article from the Davidson Institute on helping your student cope with perfectionism.
Carol Dweck's TED Talk can help parents understand the importance of a growth mindset. Once parents have a better understanding, they can in turn help to foster a positive growth mindset in their gifted learners. This could help students who suffer from anxiety, perfectionism, or those who are afraid to make a mistake.