Completely revised and updated, On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children tackles important and timely issues dealing with the social and emotional needs of today's gifted children. Dr. Cross uses research data, cultural analysis, and personal insight to address the lived experiences of gifted students, how they cope with mixed messages in a constantly changing society, and how they manage their way through school and home. The book also contains a section outlining suggestions and ideas for guiding and supporting the development of gifted children. This concise, sensitive look at gifted children and their social and emotional world offers unique insights for both teachers and parents who support these special children. 
This newly revised edition includes eight new chapters; the addition of "Key Concepts" and "For Discussion" questions for all chapters; and a greatly expanded resources and support section. 
For additional guidance on this special topic refer to The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children. 
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On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children

Education & Teaching

Cross, Tracy L.

Schools & Teaching

Prufrock Press, Inc.

In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching reviews the past developments within the field of gifted education and identifies the current trends, issues, and beliefs in the field. This book offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the field of gifted education available. The authors, who are nationally recognized leaders in the field, discuss definitions and models of giftedness, identification of the gifted, teaching methods and best practices, creativity, counseling and guidance, administrative arrangements, and program prototypes and evaluation. The book is geared toward educators with questions regarding curricular and instructional implementation, administrators facing program planning, parents with an interest in their child's educational opportunities, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students curious about trends within gifted education. By recognizing both typical and atypical gifted students, the authors enourage readers to defy traditional assumptions about gifted children and their education. Educational Resource

Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching

Coleman, Laurence J.

Routledge

Raising happy, successful children is a goal of every parent of gifted children. In this book, the nation's leading authority on the psychology of gifted children offers advice and encouragement for both parents and teachers. In a thoughtful, conversational style, the author offers an in-depth look at the complex social and emotional issues faced by gifted children. Completely revised and updated since the popular first edition, The Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids tackles important and timely issues dealing with the social and emotional needs of today's gifted children. Dr. Cross uses personal insight with current research to address the experiences of gifted students, how they cope with mixed messages in a constantly changing society, how they manage their way through school and home, and how parents and teachers can help them cope. The book contains practical suggestions and ideas for guiding and supporting the development of gifted children. This concise, sensitive look at gifted children and their social and emotional world offers unique insights for both teachers and parents who support these special children.

The Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids: Understanding and Guiding Their Development

Prufrock Pr

Raising happy, successful children is a goal of every parent of gifted children. In On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children, the nation’s leading authority on the psychology of gifted children offers advice and encouragement for both parents and teachers. In a thoughtful, conversational style, the author offers an in-depth look at the complex social and emotional issues faced by gifted children. This revised and updated fifth edition of the popular text contains more than 12 new chapters.
 On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children tackles important and timely issues dealing with the social and emotional needs of today’s gifted children, including who gifted children are and what giftedness means; how parents, teachers, and counselors can guide gifted children; the issues facing gifted students in the 21st century, such as technology and terrorism; and how the education of gifted children can adapt for the future. This concise, sensitive look at gifted children and their social and emotional world offers unique insights for both teachers and parents who support these special children.

On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children: Understanding and Guiding Their Development

Self-Help

Death & Grief

The updated second edition of Suicide Among Gifted Children and Adolescents explores the suicidal behavior of students with gifts and talents. It provides the reader with a coherent picture of what suicidal behavior is; clarifies what is known and what is unknown about it; shares two major theories of suicide with explanatory power; and offers an emerging model of the suicidal behavior of students with gifts and talents. In addition, the book includes chapters offering insight into the lived experience of students with gifts and talents, and what we can do to prevent suicide among gifted students, including creating caring communities and specific counseling strategies. It also provides a list of resources available to help.

Suicide Among Gifted Children and Adolescents: Understanding the Suicidal Mind

Cross, Jennifer Riedl

This is the first edition of the newly revised Being Gifted in School, 2nd Edition. While supplies last, this older edition is available only through Prufrock Press' Web site. Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the field of gifted education available. The authors, who are nationally recognized leaders in the field, discuss definitions and models of giftedness, identification of the gifted, teaching methods and best practices, creativity, counseling and guidance, administrative arrangements, and program prototypes and evaluation. This book is geared toward educators with questions regarding curricular and instructional implementation, administrators facing program planning, parents with an interest in their child's educational opportunities, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students curious about trends within gifted education. Educational Resource

On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children tackles important and timely issues dealing with the social and emotional needs of today's gifted children. Dr. Cross uses research data, cultural analysis, and personal insight to address the lived experiences of gifted students, how they cope with mixed messages in a constantly changing society, and how they manage their way through school and home. The book also contains a section outlining suggestions and ideas for guiding and supporting the development of gifted children. This concise, sensitive look at gifted children and their social and emotional world offers unique insights for both teachers and parents supporting these special children.

Parenting & Relationships

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On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children

Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching

The Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids: Understanding and Guiding Their Development

On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children: Understanding and Guiding Their Development

Suicide Among Gifted Children and Adolescents: Understanding the Suicidal Mind

Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching

Being Gifted in School: An Introduction to Development, Guidance, and Teaching

On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children