Being gifted or twice exceptional can be a blessing and a curse. Gifted children think and behave very differently from their peers, which may make it difficult for them to make friends.Moreover, twice exceptional children can also be ostracized or bullied when other children jeer them for their knowledge or behaviour. If your children havebeen… Read more: Talking to your child about giftedness

A good present should not just follow the latest fad or trend. You want to get a gift that not only stimulates your children’s minds, but also offers months of entertainment value. Here is a list of gift ideas you can consider for your children during this holiday season. Richard Scarry Books Scarry’s characters were… Read more: Holiday Shopping For Gifted Children

Children of the same age can exhibit vastly different levels of ability. Yet most early childhood education centres group their students by age instead of the children’s capabilities. For gifted children, this not only limit their progress in learning, but may also result in behavioral issues when they get bored. Adopting differentiation strategy is a good way… Read more: Rethinking Early Childhood Education

To revitalize the local tourism industry, the Singapore government has set aside $320 million in credits to encourage Singaporeans to rediscover their city. The credits can be used for attractions, hotel stays and tours from December 2020 to June 2021. This is a timely move for the year end holiday period. With international travel curtailed,… Read more: SingapoRediscover Tours For Your Gifted Children

Children with gifts and talents have the same needs as all other children, except that they think at a higher-level in some areas they get easily bored. As a result, they may disengage with the learning process and exhibit “problem” behaviours such as refusing to do homework , disturbing their classmates, and even outright refusing… Read more: 5 Steps To Develop Your Children’s Meaningful Engagement at School

Your children lead vastly differently lives compared to yours. Remember the days when you were skinning your knees outdoors or getting myopia from reading in the library; or the weekend enrichment programs your parents choose, which would probably be music or swimming lessons. Today you are swamped with options for your children. Your kids are… Read more: Choosing An Enrichment Program For Your Gifted Child

Buying presents are easy, but buying the right presents which stimulate your children’s minds are another thing entirely. Purdue University has created a wonderful guide on the different types of books, games, puzzles and toys which are fun to play while teaching valuable skills and knowledge. If your children have an interest in maths, the… Read more: Shopping For Your Gifted Child

Regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status, all children possess the potential to excel in one or more areas. This is backed by decades of work done by researchers in the field of gifted education. If this is true, then why do your children do not seem to possess anything beyond average abilities? Why are… Read more: Why Is My Child Not Gifted?

Parents believe that their children are gifted… and in a way, that is true. The issue is how being gifted is defined. When a society’s definition of giftedness doesn’t capture the children’s gifts and talents, parents and children are often left on the sidelines without resources to develop their potential. In this webinar, our academic… Read more: Webinar: Excuse Me. Is My Child Gifted?

Everyday we are undulated with scores of advertisements on ways to develop your children’s brains. Your children are not talking early enough? Maybe they need more DHA and fish oils in their diet. They are not reading books at the right age level? Perhaps an intensive reading boot camp is the answer. While some children… Read more: One Simple Way to Stretch and Develop Your Children’s Brains

Choosing the right educational fit doesn’t mean just enrolling your children into the best school you can afford. Graduating from the top schools doesn’t always guarantee success in working life. It boils down to what your children’s needs are and how they respond to different environments. Private schools may offer an advanced curriculum, but they… Read more: Finding the Right Educational Fit for Your Child

No man is an island. For children with gifts and talents, making friends may pose to be a challenge due to their advance language skills, preference for complex games, and emotional sensitivities. In fact, they may get bored among their age peers and fail to see the need to build social connections. Researchers have found… Read more: Helping Your Gifted Child Make Friends

Dealing with new challenges is never easy, especially for children who may be facing life challenges for the first time. Here are some tips to help children develop the skills they need to problem solve on their own. When your children complain that they are bored, do you start looking for activities for them? If… Read more: Teaching Your Child To Be Independent Problem Solvers

Be PATIENT! Let Your Children Answer For Themselves When having a conversation with their children, parents often do not give enough time for children to think and respond. This teaches the children that not only do their opinions not matter, but that an adult will always speak on their behalf. A better way would just… Read more: Techniques to Engage With Your Children