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Great Gifts for Gifted Kids: An Updated Guide
Stepping on Legos with bare feet is a common parental gripe, to be sure; after my latest sole-piercing experience, I vowed that this year I would not depend on Lego sets as go-to presents for my boys. That vow really got me thinking about what constitutes meaningful...
Campus Spotlight: Mackintosh Academy-Littleton’s “The Grand Event” Embodies Aspects of The Smart Village Initiative
The Mackintosh Academy-Littleton’s yearly grandparent and special friend day has evolved into, well, something grand. The Grand Event, as it is being called this year, will be a harmonious combination of the ideas of preservation and creation. The first part of The...
Guest Post- Great Expectations: 4 Brain Science Tips for Holiday Success
If you had a six-foot tree last year, do you need a six-and-a-half foot tree this year? If last year’s Hot Wheels set had two loops does this year’s set need three...and a jump through a flaming hoop? Over a pool filled with sharks with laser beams? Your parents or...
When Your Teen (and You) Can’t Quit the Smartphone
“HA HA HA, SUCKERS, I WIN!" Over the past three months, my husband, our oldest son, and I have developed a habit of good-natured ribbing over who is on their mobile phone the most. Our ribbing became a little more animated after we saw this photo spread. So, two weeks...
Gifted: It’s Not a Status—It’s a Way of Being
Doesn’t every child have gifts? Shouldn’t every child be taught as if they are gifted? Isn’t every child unique and special? What are we really saying when we talk about “giftedness” and “gifted-talented”? The words “gifted” and “talented” have very positive meanings...
Support for Gifted Children (and their Parents) Makes a Difference
This past summer I had dinner with friends I don’t see all that often. We chatted about a wide variety of topics, and naturally, our kids were among the many things we discussed. One of the women had gone through a difficult year with her son’s now former school....