Losing our minds : gifted children left behind / Deborah L. Ruf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruf, Deborah L.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gifted children--Education--United States.

Gifted children.

Gifted children--Education.

United States.

Gifted children--Identification.

Physical Description:

xv, 351 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Scottsdale, AZ : Great Potential Press, [2005]

Summary:

Wouldn't it be a disgrace if we lost the brightest students now attending our nation's schools? Dr. Deborah L. Ruf establishes that there are far more highly gifted children than previously imagined, yet large numbers of very bright children are "never discovered" by their schools. Using 78 gifted and highly gifted children as her examples, she illustrates five levels of giftedness. Parents will be able to estimate which of the five levels of giftedness their child fits by comparing their own child's developmental milestones to those of the children described in the book. This book contains practical advice for parents, including how to find a school that works for your child.

Contents:

What does it mean to be gifted?

Levels of giftedness

Gifted children, school issues, and educational options.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-346) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0910707707

OCLC:

58789528