Gifted Young Children: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

'What a useful, practical text this is! At a time when educators and parents, more than ever before, are realizing the special needs of gifted children, Porter's outstanding book offers a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humor and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally. For practitioners, researchers, classroom teachers, administrators, counselors or parents, Porter's text is a fresh, creative approach to this significant subject.' Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, USA 'I would certainly recommend this book to both educators and parents because it represents a very well thought out, honest and balanced overview, with an emphasis on practical ways to support young gifted students.' Roger Moltzen, Director of Graduate Special Education Programmes, University of Waikato, New Zealand Gifted Young Children is a comprehensive guide to identifying and working with young children with advanced development. Louise Porter shows how to identify gifted children aged 0 to 8 years and how to challenge them without pushing them too hard. She suggests strategies for ensuring their emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, increase their resilience to stress and promote friendships. She provides guidelines for counselling children about their giftedness and shows how professionals can help families in their efforts to meet their children's needs. Different strategies for educating gifted young children are assessed and issues faced by immigrant families with gifted children are also addressed. Gifted Young Children is an essential reference for early childhood professionals and a useful resource for parents of children who are or may be gifted.