Community Resource Guide

Community Resource Guide

Our local Interpreters Coalition is a collaboration of various conservation, nature and education agencies in our community. The Community Resource Guide – is compiled by the Interpreters Coalition to assist in utilizing the varied resources of our community...

Meltdowns

By Dr. Brandi L. Klepper (This is part of our Ask Dr. Klepper series) Spring can be a busy and stressful time of year.  Very often, for gifted kids, spring can be fertile ground for tension and emotional outbreaks.  Between the anticipation of summer, fatigue with the...

Public school parents’ guide to learning at home

By a WINGS Parent There are so many blogs out there and simple statements that we can all learn from. One of my favorite articles is from a blogger by the name of Megan who wrote an article about public school. To read her entire article go to...
Teacher Spotlight: Toni Aldridge

Teacher Spotlight: Toni Aldridge

Toni Aldridge is a third-grade teacher at Phelps School.  She teaches thinking skills and affective education and her major unit classes include students in grades 3 through 5. She grew up in Carthage, Missouri where she has fond memories of the Jasper County Fair,...

When gifted children grow up

By Dr. Kevin Hopkins Gifted children typically are quite successful at school academics early on in school. The question is how they react when they hit their first bit of challenging material. For some this might not happen until college unless specific plans are...