The Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids: Understanding and Guiding Their Development
Cross writes this book for a broad audience including counselors and parents of gifted kids. The value of the book is not limited to the insights of one with tremendous experience on the topic but also includes the subtle suggestion that rather than chase the elusive list of characteristics and needs that distinguish gifted students, our field should spend more time studying the lived experiences of the gifted and ask how can we work together to help these children develop into healthy and happy adults. --Dona J. Matthews,Roeper ReviewInThe Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids, Tracy Cross offers a collection of essays drawn from his columns appearing inGifted Child Today. With this collection, Cross shares ideas that are helpful for understanding the social and emotional development of gifted students. Additionally, Cross hopes to provide examples of how teachers, counselors, and parents can work together for the development of gifted kids. This book is a great read for teachers and counselors, but it seems particularly well-suited for parents as well. I recently recommended it to several parents in our local gifted parent organization, and they have found it to provide interesting useful insights into the daily challenges of parenting gifted kids. --Todd Kettler,Roeper Review, Vol. 29, No. 3, March 2007Many parents of gifted children are realizing that the social and emotional needs of their children are not being recognized or addressed in today's classrooms. Dr. Tracy Cross, one of the nation's leading experts on the psychology of gifted children, tackles this issue head-on in the completely updated and revised edition of his book. Combining personal insights and experiences with timely research, Dr. Cross presents practical suggestions and ideas for guiding and supporting the development of gifted children. Parents and teachers alike will find this to be a valuable resource as they strive to help gifted kids cope with the social and emotional challenges they face in today's changing world. --Gifted Child Today, Vol. 29, No. 1, Winter, 2006InThe Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids, Tracy Cross offers a collection of essays drawn from his columns appearing inGifted Child Today. With this collection, Cross shares ideas that are helpful for understanding the social and emotional development of gifted students. Additionally, Cross hopes to provide examples of how teachers, counselors, and parents can work together for the development of gifted kids. This book is a great read for teachers and counselors, but it seems particularly well-suited for parents as well. I recently recommended it to several parents in our local gifted parent organization, and they have found it to provide interesting useful insights into the daily challenges of parenting gifted kids. --Todd Kettler,Roeper Review, Vol. 29, No. 3, March 2007Many parents of gifted children are realizing that the social and emotional needs of their children are not being recognized or addressed in today’s classrooms. Dr. Tracy Cross, one of the nation’s leading experts on the psychology of gifted children, tackles this issue head-on in the completely updated and revised edition of his book. Combining personal insights and experiences with timely research, Dr. Cross presents practical suggestions and ideas for guiding and supporting the development of gifted children. Parents and teachers alike will find this to be a valuable resource as they strive to help gifted kids cope with the social and emotional challenges they face in today's changing world. --Gifted Child Today, Vol. 29, No. 1, Winter, 2006