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Informationen zum Autor Louise Porter is a child and clinical psychologist with 25 years experience of working with children. She is an adjunct senior lecturer in Education at Flinders University, Australia. Klappentext Praise for the first edition: '..a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humour and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally.' Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, USA '...a comprehensive text that will meet the needs of a wide range of readers from early childhood professionals and teachers to parents.' Wilma Vialle, The Australasian Journal of Gifted Education Gifted Young Children is a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who may be gifted or talented. Louise Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally for children aged up to 8 years with advanced development. She also explains how teachers and parents can promote the children's emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, encourage friendships and support their autonomy. She shows how parents can discuss giftedness with children and respond to their needs. Updated to reflect recent research, this second edition is a valuable resource for parents and anyone working with or caring for a gifted or talented child. Zusammenfassung A practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who may be gifted or talented. This title explains how teachers and parents can promote the children's emotional and social adjustment! including ways to enhance self-esteem and support their autonomy. It is for parents and anyone working with or caring for a gifted or talented child. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One Understanding giftdness 1.Signs of gifted development in young children 2.Actualising giftedness Part Two: Emotional and social issues for gifted children 3.An overview of emotional needs 4.Self-esteem 5.Social Needs 6.The need for autonomy Part three: Educational provisions 7.A rationale for gifted education 8.Assessing developmental advances in young children 9.Meeting gifted children's learning needs 10.Children whose gifts are disguised 11.Formulating a policy on gifted provision 12.Parenting gifted children Appendix 1 Checklists of advanced development References Index...
