Gifted Young Children: A Guide For Teachers and Parents by Louise Porter

Gifted Young Children: A Guide For Teachers and Parents by Louise Porter

Praise for the first edition: ‘..a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humour and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally.’ Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, USA ‘…a comprehensive text that will meet the needs of a wide range of readers from early childhood professionals and teachers to parents.’ Wilma Vialle, The Australasian Journal of Gifted EducationGifted Young Children is a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who may be gifted or talented. Louise Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally for children aged up to 8 years with advanced development. She also explains how teachers and parents can promote the children’s emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, encourage friendships and support their autonomy. She shows how parents can discuss giftedness with children and respond to their needs.Updated to reflect recent research, this second edition is a valuable resource for parents and anyone working with or caring for a gifted or talented child.

Louise Porter is a child and clinical psychologist with 25 years experience of working with children. She is an adjunct senior lecturer in Education at Flinders University, Australia.

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ISBN 13	9780335217724
ISBN 10	0335217729
Title	Gifted Young Children: A Guide For Teachers and Parents
Author	Louise Porter
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	2005-03-16
Number of pages	288
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