Raising a Gifted Child

by Carol Fertig

From the author of the nation's most popular blog on parenting gifted children comes the definitive how-to manual for parents, Raising a Gifted A Parenting Success Handbook , a gifted education Legacy Award winner. Raising gifted children isn't easy, but when armed with the practical knowledge and tools in this exciting book, parents can navigate the maze of raising bright kids, leading to success in school and beyond.

This book offers a large menu of strategies, resources, organizations, tips, and suggestions for parents to find optimal learning opportunities for their kids, covering the gamut of talent areas, including academics, the arts, technology, creativity, music, and thinking skills. The focus of this definitive resource is on empowering parents by giving them the tools needed to ensure that their gifted kids are happy and successful both in and out of school.

Additional topics covered include volunteering at their child's school; different school options and specialty programs; tips for handling special circumstances; specific suggestions for each core content area; and strategies for finding the best resources for parents on the Web. This easy-to-read book is sure to be a favorite of parents of smart kids for years to come!

Educational Resource

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

248 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2004

About the author

Carol Fertig was born in the Chicago area and lived there until going away to college. She lived briefly in Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Nebraska before moving to Colorado where she has resided since 1970. She has been active in the education community for more than 40 years and involved in gifted education for more than 25 years. At various times she has been employed as a classroom teacher, gifted education teacher, consultant, writer, and editor. She has two grown boys. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and golfing. She also loves to practice piano, read, travel, attend cultural events, and watch foreign movies. For more than six years, she wrote the highly successful "Prufrock's Gifted Child Information Blog." Carol's book, Raising a Gifted Child was awarded the Legacy Book® Award in 2009. She is now broadening the scope of her writing beyond gifted education.

Reviews

[Jess Roever · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a little frustrating because a lot of the links and resources are outdated - but if you google them you can still find them. Once I looked pst the outdated links, a lot of the information was good. There were some chapters that didn’t apply to me, so I just skipped to the end and read the conclusion of the chapter to see if I missed anything I needed at this time. I definitely intend to revisit this book annually.

[Sarah Miskell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource and full of really helpful ideas for parenting any kid who needs a little more enrichment than school offers them, gifted or not. Definitely would recommend.

Good guide to start thinking about how to seek after resources for a child that may be gifted.

[David Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting!

[Christina Whyte · Rating 2 out of 5]

not rly helpful

[Altius · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book without knowing what to expect for its content, but soon realized that it is probably beyond my level that I can relate to now, since my kid's still a baby.

To summarize, this book says it's quite difficult to define what is gifted-ness. As parents, we should hopefully expose our young children to many things, and see what they are good at or interested. If you realize your child is gifted in something, be it academics or sports or music etc, it is the parents' responsibility to do something about it. There are certain strategies, like if your kid is good in studies, you can take advanced studies, let your kid learn about other things to develop other skills including social skills, or even home school them etc.

[Lauralee Moss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I could give this 4.5 stars. This book provides solid information and valuable resources. The presentation of material is strange (too many examples- it sounds forced at times) but it overall is a great book for any parent (not just those with gifted children) looking for insights into supplementing their child's standard schooling. Fertig breaks down educational concepts unfamiliar to most parents and outlines the positives and negatives of different situations.

Most importantly she stresses that not one being or construct can be responsible for a child's education. That takes the work of society, schools, and parents.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning of this book may make you feel like a slacker, as you read about all the amazing things some gifted children are involved in. This is especially true if you are trying to let them have a childhood and not overwhelm them with activities. But the book goes on to provide many resources at many different levels of expense and time commitment, and ideas that can be used to supplement the educations of all types of children.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very well-organized and readable guide. As an editor, I always instructed my authors of self-help and instructional books to use anecdotes and storytelling, and Carol Fertig does that here, making for a very readable, informative book.

[Susie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The best thing about this book is the great web sites that the author recommends. She recommended this web site!

[Jana Nuzbach]

good advice on Internet resources and organizations for gifted; focused on school children and adolescents; different kinds of giftedness

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this a very useful and clearly written introduction the the challenges of identifying and supporting the needs of gifted children.

[Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great info - websites and other book info.

[VK]

Read for my education class.

[Julie Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book to offer resources in way of websites.

[Michael Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing profound but some good links and references.

[Ja'Net · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good source of general knowledge and a great list of resources.

[Reading For Sanity · Rating 5 out of 5]

http://readingforsanity.blogspot.com/...

[Maurizio Boldrini · Rating 4 out of 5]

really an useful tool to parent talented kids. first 5 chapters introductory, I found the last 2 more useful with preciuos advices and interesting links/tips. beware some links are obsolete.

[Amy Pardo]

This book is being discussed at school with a parent group. Good resources in the back. Quick read.

[Belinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks mom.

[Mandy Keating · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for parenting any child:)