Booklet on Anxiety Available for Purchase 

This is not a blog.  Just a note that I published a short booklet called Play More, Worry Less on Amazon for Kindle.  It presents a model for children to help reduce anxiety in a play-based or imagination-based framework, with some short, simple examples and exercises.  It can…

        The 80% Rule of Thumb 

It seems to be a drive in human nature that we want ONE answer, or one solution for one problem.  If A, then B.  If X happens, do Y.  We Google "the best SUV at this price" or "the perfect vacation destination" or "how to get rid…

What's on My Mind This YearHere is a repository of some of the articles that have caught my attention lately and made me think.  Not all are specifically about giftedness.  Some are just topics of education and learning or culture in general.  Not all are based on research; some…

When Should You Use Rewards to Motivate Gifted Children? 

Just a couple thoughts on a topic I was discussing with a parent recently.  When is it beneficial to use external rewards (or "reinforcers") with gifted children?  The answer is tied to motivation.

 External vs Internal Rewards

External or extrinsic rewards