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philmophlegm) wrote2013-08-16 11:32 am
philmophlegm) wrote2013-08-16 11:32 am
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"Help - my child is gifted!"
Yesterday I had a meeting with a teacher from a local school* about the possibility of us doing some skills courses for pupils there - presentation skills, leadership, teambuilding, interview skills, making an impact - that sort of thing.
One of the ideas he threw at me at the end of the meeting (I think he thought of it there and then) was courses for parents, specifically parents of 'G&Ts'. In education-speak, G&Ts are Gifted & Talented children - gifted academically or talented musically, artistically or athletically. This teacher is Head of G&T at his school and he wondered if parents of G&T children would benefit from some advice on how to be the best parents they could to a G&T child.
There's plenty of this sort of advice on the internet. But since many of the people reading this were probably G&T children, I would be interested in hearing what did or didn't work for you. What did your parents do to help you? Did it work? Or was it counter-productive? I would be especially interested if, like me, you were G&T (I was G, I'm definitely not remotely T) but your parents weren't (mine have two O-levels between them). I'd also be interested in hearing from teachers and academics dealing with G&T students. And finally, I'd be interested in hearing the experiences of any parents who have G&T children.
* Non-selective state secondary. This one in fact.
One of the ideas he threw at me at the end of the meeting (I think he thought of it there and then) was courses for parents, specifically parents of 'G&Ts'. In education-speak, G&Ts are Gifted & Talented children - gifted academically or talented musically, artistically or athletically. This teacher is Head of G&T at his school and he wondered if parents of G&T children would benefit from some advice on how to be the best parents they could to a G&T child.
There's plenty of this sort of advice on the internet. But since many of the people reading this were probably G&T children, I would be interested in hearing what did or didn't work for you. What did your parents do to help you? Did it work? Or was it counter-productive? I would be especially interested if, like me, you were G&T (I was G, I'm definitely not remotely T) but your parents weren't (mine have two O-levels between them). I'd also be interested in hearing from teachers and academics dealing with G&T students. And finally, I'd be interested in hearing the experiences of any parents who have G&T children.
* Non-selective state secondary. This one in fact.
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My parents did not let my two younger gifted sisters watch TV, use the telephone, spend time with friends, or even spend any time outside the house, so that they could maximize their learning. When one sister went to college, they would wait outside the lecture hall and drive her home the instant classes ended.
One sister got her degree, but moved to the opposite side of the country, didn't give us her new address, and does not communicate with anyone in the family.
My other sister dropped out of college, but didn't tell the parents - she'd spend the day at the library, and then wait outside the classroom door when the parents came to pick her up. Two days before graduation she ran away and moved in with me. She also has minimal communication with our parents.