101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids: Advice, Quizzes, and Activities for Dealing With Stress, Expectations, Friendships, and More

by Christine Fonseca

Overview

Pssst! Want to know a secret? Want to help gifted kids harness the power of their giftedness? The second edition of 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids is a must-read for gifted kids ages 8 to 12 who want to find success in school, relationships, and life. This book:

• Includes 101 awesome secrets, tips, and tricks for gifted kids.
• Is chock-full of fun quizzes, activities, and practical strategies.
• Covers bullying, school performance, perfectionism, friendships, sibling rivalries, and managing intensities.
• Features Q & A sections from other gifted kids and preteens.
• Gives gifted kids insight into everything they've ever wanted to know about being gifted.

Proven strategies for dealing with stress management, parents' and teachers' expectations, anxiety, cyberbullying, friendship troubles, and more make this the must-have guide for every gifted kid.

Ages 8-12

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646320363
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	180
Sales rank:	358,099
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Christine Fonseca has worked in the field of education for more than a decade. Relying on her expertise as a school psychologist, behavioral consultant, speaker, and parenting expert, she has been a resource for parents and children in understanding the social and emotional needs of gifted children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction 1

Part I What It Means to Be Gifted 5

Chapter 1 Think Different 7

Chapter 2 Feel Different 21

Chapter 3 Intensities as Strengths 33

Part II Gifted at School 45

Chapter 4 Boring Assignments and Hum-Drum Days 47

Chapter 5 Motivation, Perfectionism, and Other Dilemmas 57

Chapter 6 Navigating the Social World of School 71

Part III Gifted at Home 81

Chapter 7 Why Are You Always Mad at Me? 83

Chapter 8 The Art of Saying No and Other Mysteries 95

Chapter 9 Stop Trying to Fix Me, I'm Not Broken 107

Part IV Gifted in the World 119

Chapter 10 Normal or Authentic 121

Chapter 11 Sharing My Gifts 135

Chapter 12 Thriving as a Unicorn 149

Final Thoughts 161

Recommended Resources for Parents and Kids 165

References 167

About the Author 169

Editorial Reviews

Once again Fonseca scores with the second edition of her work. The work is aimed for use by the gifted learner themselves, but also could be used by the parents of a gifted learner or the educator of gifted learners. This work is short but filled with those secrets to get the gifted learner on the right path to do well in school and at home.,Lewie Dunn,Georgia Military College, 10/30/20

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