Supporting the child of exceptional ability / Susan Leyden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leyden, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gifted children--Education.

Gifted children.

Gifted children--Education--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P>Drawing on theories of child development and on research in the processes of learning, this book examines the challenges that children, parents and teachers may face at various stages of a child's development. Children whose development is unusual in any way may experience particular challenges in forming relationships and in making good progress in school. If we are to help children of exceptional ability to develop into confident and well-adjusted young people, we need to understand what lies behind many of the common frustrations and problems some of them may experience. </P><P></P><P>Th

Contents:

pt. 1. Exceptional ability and its implications

pt. 2. Providing for more able pupils.

Notes:

"First published 2002 by David Fulton Publishers"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-14681-7

1-315-06981-4

1-134-14674-4

9781315069814

OCLC:

852759065