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CHALLENGES OF RAISING A GIFTED CHILD
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Dr Lakshmi Sharma Workshop on Giftedness Part 4
NO LIMITS TO LEARNING!
BELIEVE & YOU CAN ACHIEVE!
Challenges
• Family & Friends
• Schooling & Education
• Bullying & Socialisation
• Stereotype
• Gender & Giftedness
• Relating to Your Gifted Child
• The Gifted Mind
I have just discovered my child is gifted !
Great news ……………………..!!!!
4 months later !!!
I need
sleep!
Why do the other
mums shun me at
school
MMM Not such a gift after all …………………………………..
Problem !
•Most adults think this is what a gifted child is;
Family & friends
• Compare children especially within family – other parents feel inadequate
• Common response…Well you push her/him that’s why she/he knows so much
• Or ….I don’t believe in giftedness all children are the same
• Most gifted parents hide their children’s giftedness due to bad experiences
• Stressful dealing with school/parents/teachers
Misconception !
Gifted does not mean EINSTEIN
Schooling & Education
This is covered in workshop 5
Briefly though;
Special programmes for gifted
Grade Skipping
Home Schooling
High school
Primary school
Bullying
There are 2 causes of bullying:
• Socialisation Difficulty:Highly gifted low social skills
• Jealousy:Too clever & stand out
Constant monitoring is essential
If not dealt with child withdraws & acts dumb to hide the intelligence
Socialisation
• Many gifted children have low social skills
• Tend to make one close friend find it hard in groups
• However gifted children in groups of gifted children socialise well
• Need to find local groups for gifted kids
• Gifted children need support and understanding
• Monitor their friendship circle ensure they are not isolated
• If at school report to teacher immediately any issues
Stereotypes
Must be aware of this !
• Teachers & parents stereotype as little Einsteins
• High expectations
• Child highly pressurised
• Child fears failure due to labelling
• Gender stereotypes….
Gender & Giftedness
• Girls hide giftedness (STEM) more than boys
• Girls tend to dumb down to fit in with classmates
• Boys better at STEM – society –complete rubbish!
• Boys & girls equal
• Boys owing to society – masculinity - hide giftedness in music & art
• Be aware & deal head on
The Gifted Mind
• Education – often Gifted children not challenged enough at school
• Home is for study, school is for play
• Encourage Strategic Games – high order thinking
• Chess, Scrabble, crosswords
• Encourage Geometric partial reasoning & creativity
Origami, lego etc
• Encourage creativity – pottery/ art classes
• Encourage musical instrument & sport
• Encourage Language
Just in case you were wondering ….?
• No listening to Mozart does not raise your child’s IQ!
• IQ game claims …… complete rubbish!
• Give a kid a cardboard box & pens and their creativity flourishes
Relating to your gifted child
Believe me we have all been there !
Do not feel guilty that you are not doing enough – you are !
Common Parental Woes
• Short sleep time & high energy
• Emotionally draining – gifted children highly sensitive
• Constant explanation of the child’s questions –non stop
• Child has constant need to expand knowledge thinking
• Constant battle with school to get child’s needs met
Parents
• Gifted Parents constantly feel lost and inadequate
• Common Theme - How do we as parents keep this child fulfilled & happy.
• We are doing everything and nothing’s working.
• Conflicting advice from people
• All gifted kids are different there isn’t one solution
• Have faith & keep going – remember you are the expert on your child !
A gifted child must be challenged
Solutions !!!
• Just have to employ tactics
• Knowledge - questions – self learn – effective
Answer their questions - what do you think? Enable that high order thinking
Get them to write an essay on it
Make them responsible for their educational issues – in the long run will
save you so much time
Solutions cont’d
• Sensitivity – talk it through – try & relate
• Hyperactive gifted kids very common
• Have calming games or creative activities at hand– origami for me is sensational, cards & even pen & paper
• Many parents look to the tablet/ipad however this is a mistake & will pay for it later
• Ipads & tablets – difficult to withdraw child from & have to deal with temper tantrums & bargaining
• Also makes some kids more hyperactive & the added screen time difficult to calm child down.
Keys ideas that allow you time & kid
expanding knowledge!
• Learning Journal/Diary –Ask the child to write what they have learned that day then or draw a picture
• Give them an article to read & get them to think about the issue.
• Give your child a newspaper/article to read (whatever their interest is in ) – ask them to create a poster
on it.
• Most kids love cooking ….get the cooking books out and ask them to create their own recipe with
specific ingredients- kids love this! Then get the child to write up the recipe – then collect all recipes
and produce a book (online books quite cheap). Then cook together with the child.
• Wordsearches and crosswords are fantastic kids love them !
• Books – what I found most appealing is getting a book that has a series – oh my goodness the kid
cannot stop reading. My child sat for hours reading all of Roald Dahl’s and Harry Potter series.
• Link book to activity ! My child loved Harry Potter & after reading the books then went and made spell
books kept her occupied for ages !!!!! Thanks J.K. Rowling !!!!
Warning
From my experience:
• Gifted children’s literature doesn’t really exist
• Reading age of 15 but child 9 – very difficult !
• Check literature – at 15 book subject focusses on teenage angst
• Inappropriate reading for that young age
Difficult to find high level vocab with innocent storyline!
HOPE YOU LIKED THE WORKSHOP !
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Gifted Students - Challenges of Raising a Gifted Child Giftedness Workshop Part 4

  • 1. CHALLENGES OF RAISING A GIFTED CHILD www.drlakshmisharma.com Dr Lakshmi Sharma Workshop on Giftedness Part 4 NO LIMITS TO LEARNING! BELIEVE & YOU CAN ACHIEVE!
  • 2. Challenges • Family & Friends • Schooling & Education • Bullying & Socialisation • Stereotype • Gender & Giftedness • Relating to Your Gifted Child • The Gifted Mind
  • 3. I have just discovered my child is gifted ! Great news ……………………..!!!!
  • 4. 4 months later !!! I need sleep! Why do the other mums shun me at school MMM Not such a gift after all …………………………………..
  • 5. Problem ! •Most adults think this is what a gifted child is;
  • 6. Family & friends • Compare children especially within family – other parents feel inadequate • Common response…Well you push her/him that’s why she/he knows so much • Or ….I don’t believe in giftedness all children are the same • Most gifted parents hide their children’s giftedness due to bad experiences • Stressful dealing with school/parents/teachers
  • 7. Misconception ! Gifted does not mean EINSTEIN
  • 8. Schooling & Education This is covered in workshop 5 Briefly though; Special programmes for gifted Grade Skipping Home Schooling High school Primary school
  • 9. Bullying There are 2 causes of bullying: • Socialisation Difficulty:Highly gifted low social skills • Jealousy:Too clever & stand out Constant monitoring is essential If not dealt with child withdraws & acts dumb to hide the intelligence
  • 10. Socialisation • Many gifted children have low social skills • Tend to make one close friend find it hard in groups • However gifted children in groups of gifted children socialise well • Need to find local groups for gifted kids • Gifted children need support and understanding • Monitor their friendship circle ensure they are not isolated • If at school report to teacher immediately any issues
  • 11. Stereotypes Must be aware of this ! • Teachers & parents stereotype as little Einsteins • High expectations • Child highly pressurised • Child fears failure due to labelling • Gender stereotypes….
  • 12. Gender & Giftedness • Girls hide giftedness (STEM) more than boys • Girls tend to dumb down to fit in with classmates • Boys better at STEM – society –complete rubbish! • Boys & girls equal • Boys owing to society – masculinity - hide giftedness in music & art • Be aware & deal head on
  • 13. The Gifted Mind • Education – often Gifted children not challenged enough at school • Home is for study, school is for play • Encourage Strategic Games – high order thinking • Chess, Scrabble, crosswords • Encourage Geometric partial reasoning & creativity Origami, lego etc • Encourage creativity – pottery/ art classes • Encourage musical instrument & sport • Encourage Language
  • 14. Just in case you were wondering ….? • No listening to Mozart does not raise your child’s IQ! • IQ game claims …… complete rubbish! • Give a kid a cardboard box & pens and their creativity flourishes
  • 15. Relating to your gifted child Believe me we have all been there ! Do not feel guilty that you are not doing enough – you are !
  • 16. Common Parental Woes • Short sleep time & high energy • Emotionally draining – gifted children highly sensitive • Constant explanation of the child’s questions –non stop • Child has constant need to expand knowledge thinking • Constant battle with school to get child’s needs met
  • 17. Parents • Gifted Parents constantly feel lost and inadequate • Common Theme - How do we as parents keep this child fulfilled & happy. • We are doing everything and nothing’s working. • Conflicting advice from people • All gifted kids are different there isn’t one solution • Have faith & keep going – remember you are the expert on your child !
  • 18. A gifted child must be challenged
  • 19. Solutions !!! • Just have to employ tactics • Knowledge - questions – self learn – effective Answer their questions - what do you think? Enable that high order thinking Get them to write an essay on it Make them responsible for their educational issues – in the long run will save you so much time
  • 20. Solutions cont’d • Sensitivity – talk it through – try & relate • Hyperactive gifted kids very common • Have calming games or creative activities at hand– origami for me is sensational, cards & even pen & paper • Many parents look to the tablet/ipad however this is a mistake & will pay for it later • Ipads & tablets – difficult to withdraw child from & have to deal with temper tantrums & bargaining • Also makes some kids more hyperactive & the added screen time difficult to calm child down.
  • 21. Keys ideas that allow you time & kid expanding knowledge! • Learning Journal/Diary –Ask the child to write what they have learned that day then or draw a picture • Give them an article to read & get them to think about the issue. • Give your child a newspaper/article to read (whatever their interest is in ) – ask them to create a poster on it. • Most kids love cooking ….get the cooking books out and ask them to create their own recipe with specific ingredients- kids love this! Then get the child to write up the recipe – then collect all recipes and produce a book (online books quite cheap). Then cook together with the child. • Wordsearches and crosswords are fantastic kids love them ! • Books – what I found most appealing is getting a book that has a series – oh my goodness the kid cannot stop reading. My child sat for hours reading all of Roald Dahl’s and Harry Potter series. • Link book to activity ! My child loved Harry Potter & after reading the books then went and made spell books kept her occupied for ages !!!!! Thanks J.K. Rowling !!!!
  • 22. Warning From my experience: • Gifted children’s literature doesn’t really exist • Reading age of 15 but child 9 – very difficult ! • Check literature – at 15 book subject focusses on teenage angst • Inappropriate reading for that young age Difficult to find high level vocab with innocent storyline!
  • 23. HOPE YOU LIKED THE WORKSHOP ! www.drlakshmisharma.com NO LIMITS TO LEARNING! BELIEVE & YOU CAN ACHIEVE!