Light Up Your Child's Mind Finding a Unique Pathway to Happiness and Success

by Reis, Sally M.; Thompson, Andrea; Renzulli, Joseph S.

• ISBN13: 9780316003988
• ISBN10: 0316003980
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-11
• Publisher: Little, Brown Spark

Summary

Based on the renowned "Renzulli Method," which has been adopted in schools all over the country, LIGHT UP YOUR CHILD'S MIND presents a practical program to help children fire up a love of learning to last a lifetime. World-renowned experts Drs. Renzulli and Reis illustrate the crucial role parents can play in their children's development and address how they can work with teachers to enhance their children's education. They uncover the hidden potential of daydreamers, rebels, and one-track minds, arguing that gifted behavior--basic smarts, high levels of task commitment, and creativity--can be fostered in bright children, even unmotivated ones. Step by step, LIGHT UP YOUR CHILD'S MIND will show parents how to set their kids on the path to a rewarding future.

Author Biography

Joseph S. Renzulli, Ph.D., is the Neag Professor of Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Connecticut and the Director of The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. He has received numerous distinguished research awards and been named, by the American Psychological Association's Monitor on Psychology, among the world's 25 most influential psychologists.

Sally M. Reis, Ph.D., is a professor and the Department Head of the Educational Psychology Department in the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Award and named a Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
What is this Thing Called Giftedness?
Beyond the Classroom: Looking for Gifts "Outside the Box"	p. 3
Dreamers, Challengers, and One-Track Minds: The Child Who Stands Out from the Classroom Crowd	p. 26
The Boy with the Lawnmower Shoes: Real Problems, Real Products, Real Success Stories	p. 38
Practical Paths To Developing Your Child's Gifts And Talents
Passions of the Mind and Heart: Getting at Interests	p. 63
The "How" Factor: Tuning In to Your Child's Preferences in Learning Style and Expression	p. 88
Putting It All Together: Moving from Interests and Styles to Creative Projects	p. 108
Guide-on-the-Side: How to Be Your Child's Enrichment Ally	p. 142
Special Considerations
Twice Exceptional: Children With Gifts and Talents, and Learning Disabilities	p. 179
Performance vs. Potential: Reclaiming the "Lost Prize" Underachiever	p. 196
Cooperative Alliances: Partnering with Teachers and Schools	p. 214
Afterword	p. 229
Renzulli's Best Resources	p. 231
The Community Talent Miner	p. 273
Acknowledgments	p. 277
Index	p. 279
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