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Parenting any child is difficult, and if you are lucky enough to be raising a gifted and creative child, then the challenges are unique. You may find basic parenting books do not suit your needs. For this reason, we have listed our favorite parenting books that can help guide parents in raising gifted and creative children. This guide is powered through Amazon for your shopping ease.
Top 20 Parenting Books - Exquisite Minds
Great Potential Press - Guiding Gifted Learners
A Nation Deceived - Vol 1 and 2
The Handbook of Secondary Gifted Education
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children, 2nd ed.
Texas Education Agency - Gifted Talented Education
Legiscan - Legislative search on the state or federal level
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Legislative information
Texas Association of School Boards Legislative and School Resource Center
Zip Look-up for U.S. and Texas Senators, Representatives and Texas State Board of Education members
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One of the Greatest Barriers to Gifted Education
The 8 Great Gripes of Gifted Parents
10 Facts You May Not Know About Gifted Children But Should
Gifted 101: The 6 Gifted Profiles
Gifted, Talented and Misunderstood
The Misunderstood Face of Giftedness
The Trouble With Gifted Is That No One Understands What It Is
Parents and Teachers: Finding Common Ground
How "Tracking" Can Actually Help Disadvantaged Students
25 Signs your Gifted Child is Misunderstood at School
In Defense of Being "That Parent"
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Advocacy information
Communicate with Teachers about Meeting your Gifted Child's Needs
Anxiety in Gifted Children: 3 Simple Steps Parents and Educators Can Take
What are Dabrowski's Five Over-excitabilities in Gifted Children
"Play Partners" or "Sure Shelter": What gifted children look for in friendship
Don’t stress: What do we really know about teaching gifted children to cope with stress and anxiety?
How Can I Tell the Difference Between Sensory Issues and Other Childhood Disorders in My Child?
Signs and Symptions of Gifted Children
For Gifted Children, being Intelligent can have Dark Implications
5 Parenting Strategies to Develop a Growth Mindset
100 Words of Wisdom: Evelyn King Metcalf
Blogs on Gifted Kids That You Will Love
Parental Assessment: Develop a Portfolio to Document Your Child's Talents
Anxiety in Gifted Children: 3 Simple Steps Parents and Educators Can Take
Three of the Most Powerful Words an Adult Can Say to a Child
The "Bright Child" vs. the "Gifted Learner": What is the Difference?
How Well-Meaning Parents Inhibit their Children's Executive Function Skill Development.
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree: Gifted Parents Parenting Gifted Children
***We have gathered some resources for learning more about giftedness, parenting, advocating and more. Please note the views and opinions expressed in these articles, websites, blogs and books are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of McKinney Gifted & Talented Alliance