Light Up Your Child's Mind: Finding a Unique Pathway to Happiness and Success

This book was recommended by the headmaster of our children's school. Like a lot of good books, I almost constantly found myself thinking "Oh, that's why that kids do that" or "Ohhh, that's why that doesn't work." It just made so much common sense. I wish every parent and educator would read this book. We're so quick to lump kids into a couple of categories - smart, average, or heaven forbid, stupid. This book reminds us that we all have strengths and weaknesses and teaches how to reach even the kids who have been shoved into the "stupid" category. Highly recommend it.

This book is broken down into 3 parts: 1. What Is This Thing Called Giftedness? 2. Practical Paths To Developing Your Child's Gifts And Talents. 3. Special Considerations. The listings in the Appendix's/ Renzulli's Best Resources, are extremely detailed. Light Up Your Child's Mind, is filled with practical information, written for the average reader. There are "Questionnaires", "Management Plans", and "Product Suggestions". I would highly recommend this book, to anyone (parent, grandparents, teachers) who has, or deals with children... especially those with exceptionalities! I wish that I had had this book while my children were growing up. I truly believe that it would have been a real help to my husband and I... and to our children - many of whom were classified as gifted. All of our children were very bright, but a few had learning disabilities, and I feel that they did not always get the support and guidance that they needed...from us or from their teachers. Light Up Your Child's Mind gets a big 2 thumbs up from me! (First reviewed at Libby's Library News [...]