"Help - my child is gifted!"
Aug. 16th, 2013 11:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
philmophlegmYesterday 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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Date: 2013-08-17 04:55 am (UTC)As a parent I'm exposing my children to different activities, different books about different things, same with dvds and provide them with activities they seem to be interested in. They won't be going to private schools because we can't afford them.
I think they are both very clever, but I don't know if they are GT children. And what I want for them is to be happy and do the best they can. The best can translate into very different marks in different areas, but I'm perfectly all right with that. I also hope they will love learning and be interested in things around them.
My husband is definitely G - as I've been told my MiL on my first visit, and my brother in law is definitely T (he may be G too, but I don't know). What I liked about their approach is that they seemed equally proud and supportive of both their children and their choices, even at this stage and even when they don't fully agree with their choices. That kind of support I hope to give to my children too.