It seems like some people feel, strongly, that if you are a Christian you should support President Trump. I respect my President, because he’s the President, and I believe there are great things that he has done while in office. I’m sure he will continue to do some really great things that will benefit the …
It’s ok…to Not be Gifted
It’s ok…to Not be GiftedI have been teaching since 2006 and working full time with gifted students since 2013. I have lived and breathed AIG in these past 7 years. I’ve been all in. I love my students and their families. I love our AIG programs in North Carolina and the work that is done …
The Fisherman and the Farmer
The Fisherman and the Farmer A Tribute to My Dad We’ve all heard of legends like Paul Bunyon and John Henry, and Richard Winslow is such a legend to me. I can remember reading The Old Man and the Sea as a kid and thinking that Ernest Hemingway must have known my dad. I could …
8 Remote Learning Resources for Gifted Students
Some of the following resources you may have never heard of, but they are definitely worth discovering! *Adding my newest favorite – Renzulli Learning! Free accounts for teachers now and drastically reduced rates for families! If you only try one new resource, let it be Renzulli Learning. The Critical Thinking Company promotes critical thinking skills in …
Every Day is Valentine’s is a Lie
It’s a Choice I read a post circulating that said that every day is Valentine’s Day when you are with someone you really love. This, I say, is just not true. Every day is Valentine’s Day is a lie. The longer I am married and just the longer I am alive, I am convinced more …
A Gifted Kid is Still a Kid
“Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.” –George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones As a teacher of gifted students and a parent of a gifted student, I can confidently say that regardless of having many talents and academic abilities, a gifted kid is still a kid. I am a strong proponent of …
Forever, Forever
If asked how long is Forever, forever once I would have said it sounded so long But now that you have arrived I see I couldn’t have been more wrong Forever, forever goes by in a blink and between clothes and dishes you hardly have time to think Somehow minutes sneak away and what you …
More Specific on AIG Identification
Written 10/30/19 by Hannah Saunders Do you know what’s incredibly frustrating after being an AIG Facilitator in North Carolina for 6 years? Updating DEP’s over these 6 years for students who have been identified as gifted, but they are not gifted. I don’t mean that they don’t act like they are gifted or that they …
Please – just don’t.
Please – just don’t. If you see or hear a mom struggling with her misbehaving child(ren) and you feel the urge to offer your own parenting advice, please – just don’t. If your children always behave or only have the occasional mishap of being slightly grumpy, you cannot put yourself in the place of a …