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Strop, Jean – Understanding Our Gifted, 2003
This article describes key steps parents can take to develop an achievement orientation in gifted children: heal the gifted child within the parent; give consistent messages; develop early independence; utilize encouragement; develop multiple self-definitions; set challenging but realistic goals; and model persistence. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Child Rearing, Elementary Secondary Education
