1st Edition
Gifted and Talented Children 4-11 Understanding and Supporting their Development
Acknowledgements Introduction: Discussing the issues 1. Gifted and Talented Children: Explaining the differences 2. Understanding the nature of gifted and talented children: A biological perspective 3. Understanding the nurture of gifted and talented children: An environmental perspective 4. Practical strategies to intrigue gifted and talented children in Nursery and at school 5. Gifted and talented children with learning difficulties: Asynchronous development (ASD) Appendix 1: Some early norms of development Appendix 2: Characteristics of giftedness Appendix 3: Extract from The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence Bibliography Index Glossary of terms
Biography
Christine Macintyre is a fellow of the University of Edinburgh.
'With valuble background information and references to relevent research, this book will be useful for parents, govenors and early years professionals interested in the social and emotional development of G&T children.' - G&T Update November 2009
