Nurturing Gifted and Talented Children – A Parent-Teacher Partnership
The publication Nurturing Gifted and Talented Children – A Parent-Teacher Partnership was launched by the Minister of Education on 14th April 2008 at Northland School in Wellington.
This interesting and useful book is for all parents and teachers of gifted and talented children. It reflects the questions families often ask and provides information about identifying giftedness. It suggests ways parents and teachers can work in partnership to support the learning of gifted and talented children.
To access the various sections of the book, click on a chapter title in the following list.
- Introduction (PDF 144Kb)
- Understanding, Identifying, and Nurturing Giftedness (PDF 96Kb)
- What Is Giftedness? (PDF 160Kb)
- Characteristics of Gifted Chidlren (PDF 176Kb)
- Identifying Giftedness (PDF 880Kb)
- Nurturing Giftedness (PDF 624Kb)
- Assisting the Development of Beneficial Skills, Habits, and Attitudes (PDF 464Kb)
- The Challenges of Being Gifted (PDF 208Kb)
- Responding to the Challenges (PDF 416Kb)
- Parenting a Gifted Child: Some Common Scenarios and Possible Responses (PDF 256Kb)
- Summary (PDF 192Kb)
- Partnerships with Education (PDF 96Kb)
- The New Zealand Education System and Curriculum (PDF 304Kb)
- Initiatives Regarding Gifted Students (PDF 208Kb)
- What Can You Expect from Schools and Early (PDF 448Kb)
- How Might Learning Be Differentiated for Gifted Children? (PDF 544Kb)
- Differentiation to Address Underachievement (PDF 320Kb)
- Differentiation to Address Learning Difficulties or Differences (PDF 304Kb)
- Fostering Partnerships (PDF 304Kb)
- Forming Positive Partnerships between Parents and Educators (PDF 128Kb)
- Summary (PDF 144Kb)
- Support Services and Resources for Parents and Caregivers (PDF 256Kb)
- Support Services and Resources for Children (PDF 752Kb)
- References (PDF 160Kb)
- Acknowledgments (PDF 64Kb)
The full content is also available as one PDF here (6.8MB).
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Further copies of this publication may be ordered from Wickliffe Ltd: Freephone 0800 660 662, freefax 0800 660 663, email orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz. Please quote item number 31279.