Help with a Gifted Daughter

Betty writes:

I’m wondering if you can recommend any reading material for our gifted 16-year-old daughter, to help her understand herself. Studying martial arts has been one of the best self-confidence boosters for her, but I think she would really benefit from some affirming works that go into identification, characteristics, success stories, and the like.

Thanks for your wonderful website. It has helped me a lot.

Dear Betty,

I have a web page on gifted teens. On that page, I have links to many news stories about gifted kids, and links with various resources and articles. I can’t think of any books in particular for your daughter to read. I can suggest looking over the Hoagies gifted education resources. It has a “Gifted 101″ section that really helped me in the beginning, when I recognized that it was becoming a bigger issue.

Your daughter has been made this way by God. And you have been given her, with her unique gifts, because you are the best person for the job (in God’s opinion, anyway!) It’s very difficult to have gifted kids, and each one is unique. I really *know* the struggles. Remembering that you are the perfect person for the job can help!

Just a thought… my son is a huge Jane Austen fan. Does your daughter like her novels? Because Jane Austen was a highly gifted young woman, in a society where that was frowned upon. Can she read that with an eye toward giftedness?

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