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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
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...
Dr. Kevin Hopkins (Bio)
Dr. Kevin Hopkins received his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1989. He began teaching at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri in that same year and became mathematics department chair after one semester of...
IQ – What is it all about?
By Linda Skolnick, Psy. D. Interest in intelligence has been longstanding, but it was not until the early 1900’s that intelligence was first quantified with testing. Intelligence testing was first used as a means to identify students who might need educational...
Really Comprehensive Slide Share
by Former Scholars Parent The Damien Institute has a wealth of resources for the highly gifted child and adult. A slide share by Sue Jackson at https://www.slideshare.net/aarmau/27-strategies-by-sue-jackson-of-damien-institute offers a one stop shop overview of all...
Linda Skolnick, Psy. D. (bio)
Linda Skolnick, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides intellectual, developmental, and psychological testing for children through Midwest Assessment and Psychotherapy Solutions in Springfield, MO. She has extensive experience in working with...
The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking
By WINGS parent While the Internet offers an overwhelming amount of resources for gifted or advanced learners, there are simple, clear choices to help guide us. One of my favorites is a limited download copy of The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking by Dr. Richard...
Dr. Brandi L. Klepper (Bio)
Dr. Brandi L. Klepper is a Missouri licensed, clinical psychologist who specializes in children, adolescents and adults who are gifted, talented and/or high achieving. She has had a private psychology practice specializing in gifted and talented individuals since...
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