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Early Gifts: Recognizing and Nurturing Children's Talents [Paperback]

Paula Olszewski-Kubilius Ph.D. (Author), Lisa Limburg-Weber Ph.D. (Author), Steven Pfeiffer Ph.D. (Author)
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April 1, 2003
Early Gifts: Recognizing and Nurturing Children's Talents offers solid advice and guidance for parents of gifted and talented children of preschool and elementary school age. The book shows parents and educators ways to identify a child's area of talent; support and nurture that talent both at home and at school; and strategies parents can use to ensure their gifted child grows to be a happy, healthy adult.

The authors, leading experts in the field of gifted and talented education, discuss how to recognize and nurture talent in preschool and elementary school-aged children.

An introductory chapter provides a framework for understanding the major contributing factors to the development of talent, including the home, the school, outside programs, and the personality of the individual child. The following seven chapters each deal with a major area of talent.

The talent areas discussed include:
  • science,
  • mathematics,
  • language arts,
  • musical talent,
  • dramatic arts,
  • performing arts, and
  • sports.
In each chapter and for each talent, early behaviors indicative of potential talent are presented. The authors of each chapter discuss how parents can create a home environment that both elicits and develops their child's special abilities through activities, games, and play.

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About the Author

Paula Olszewski-Kubilius is the director and Lisa Limburg-Weber is an assistant director at Northwetern University's Center for Talent Development. Steven I. Pfeiffer is executive director of Duke University's Talent Identification Program.

Steven Pfeiffer is Professor at Florida State University, where he is Director of Clinical Training. Steven served as Executive Director of Duke University's Talent Identification Program (TIP). Dr. Pfeiffer is a licensed psychologist who works with gifted children and their families in counseling. He is author of a new gifted rating scale and his research investigates emotional intelligence, leadership giftedness and early talent development. He also has an active practice as a sports psychologist, which he views as complementing his work in talent development.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 210 pages
  • Publisher: Prufrock Press Inc. (April 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1882664914
  • ISBN-13: 978-1882664917
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #668,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for promoting your child's potential, March 23, 2009
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My mother taught gifted children for over 20 years and recommended this book. Since we rarely see eye to eye, I was skeptical at best. But, this turned out to be one of the best parenting books I have ever read. It is a fast read and very well done. Each chapter is written by an expert on that topic. The authors talk through how to recognize potential and keep your child engaged/excited in their particular area/topic. These topics/areas include math, science, music, performing arts, and athletics, just to name a few. I think this is a great book for all parents to read and should not be limited to just those with "gifted" children.
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4.0 out of 5 stars EARLY GIFTS, November 15, 2009
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The book gave me the information that I needed to know regarding kids that may be gifted in one or more areas, including athletics.
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Most of us believe that a child's experiences within the first few years of life have a great deal of influence on his or her eventual adult development. Read the first page
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