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Meet the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted students with the fifth edition of this classic bestseller.Support the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted students with the fifth edition of The Gifted Teen Survival Guide, a one-of-a-kind book full of sage advice to help teens understand themselves, relate well with others, and reach their potential in life. The fifth edition continues to be the ultimate teen guide to thriving in a world that doesn t always support or understand high ability. Based on surveys from more than 1,400 teens, The Gifted Teen Survival Guide covers the topics that gifted teens want and need to know about. Full of surprising facts, cutting-edge research, revealing quizzes and survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring quotes and stories, and insightful expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are. The fifth edition has been revised to meet the needs of gifted students today, including: Updated information about changes in education and in society, such as: the thinking about twice-exceptionality and multiple intelligences terminology of autism spectrum disorder equity in gifted programs and underserved gifted students homeschooling gender and sexuality mental health New research findings about brain development in gifted teens A wealth of additional resources including books, publications, associations, programs, websites, and much more Sections on concepts such as mindfulness, meditation, introversion, and intensities Exploration into school-related topics, such as online schooling, taking a gap year after high school, going to college, and finding scholarships Up-to-date guidelines for socializing online and using social mediaWith more than a quarter million copies in print, The Gifted Teen Survival Guide is essential reading for gifted teens, their parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about smart, talented, curious young people. Part of Self-Help for Teens Free Spirit is the leading publisher of learning tools that support teens social and emotional health.
Help gifted children realize they re not alone, they re not weird, and being smart is a bonus, not a burden. Based on a survey of 1,000 gifted kids, this retitled edition of the classic Gifted Kids Survival Guide is fully updated with the latest research. Readers learn how to cope with high expectations, perfectionism, labels, bullying, friendships, and more. Upbeat, informative, friendly, and compact, The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids is a must for young gifted children. At a time when many school gifted programs are scaling back, it s more important than ever for kids to have this essential guide to growing up gifted.Survival Guides for Kids Helping Kids Help Themselves Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.
Based on 1,000 surveys of gifted kids, this book is packed with illustrations, quizzes, tips, and quotes, plus information on gifted brain development, technology, and self - esteem. Readers learn how to cope with high expectations, perfectionism, labels, bullying, friendships, and more. When many school gifted programs are scaling back, it's more important than ever for kids to have this essential guide to growing up gifted.
Gifted kids are so much more than test scores and grades. Still, it's sometimes difficult to see past the potential to the child who may be anxious, lonely, confused, or unsure of what the future might bring. This book, now fully revised with updated information and new survey quotes, offers practical suggestions for addressing the social and emotional needs of gifted students. The authors present ways to advocate for gifted education; help gifted underachievers, perfectionists, and twice - exceptional students; and provide all gifted kids with a safe, supportive learning environment. Complete with engaging stories, strategies, Q&As, essays, activities, resources, and discussions of ADHD, Asperger's, and the Common Core, this book is for anyone committed to helping gifted students thrive. Online digital content includes reproducible forms from the book.
Toronto, 1990: the city is booming and with a nightlife second to none. Welcome to the home turf of Reg Martin, a Homicide Detective considered damaged goods by his peers. Turning to alcohol after his partner is killed under unexplained circumstances, Reg's career and marriage lay in ruins. Despite his soiled reputation, he is requested by his former employer, the RCMP, to investigate the murder of one of thier own. The case is a deal breaker and could save or end more than just his career. Still, Reg is reluctant to take the job. Haunted at night with visions of the friend he couldn't save, tormented each day by news reports about a spate of brutal murders, the victims drained of blood. Reg knows there is a link between these crimes and his missing partner. To find the answers he must go it alone, and the chain of evidence leads him to a nightclub called "The Afterlife." Suddenly, the action intensifies as bodies disappear and Reg realizes that he is being shadowed by a mysterious figure. Out of options, he must put aside his fears and accept the unimaginable. Vampires are real and he will have to befriend one of them if he hopes to survive a war with a vampire queen and her bloodthirsty followers. Love, betrayal, redemption - Blood Promise is an adult story graphic and unsettling building in intensity from the beginning until the end.
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